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Literary Terms
vocabulary, vocab terms to study for the reading final, which will be a piece of cake
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Literature
7th Grade
03/26/2009

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act
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a major part of a play
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alliteration
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a repitition of consanents in a phrase
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anecdote
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a short story in a paragraph to lead into the thesis
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antagonist
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the force working against the main character
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author's purpose
Definition
the reason an author writes a particular piece of work
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autobiography
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someone that writes a story based upon themselves
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autobiography
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someone that writes a story based upon themselves
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biography
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a story someone writes based upon someone elses life
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cause and effect
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when one event brings upon the other
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character
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a person, animal, or imaginary object that takes part in the action of the story
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character traits
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permanent traits of a character that cannot be changed
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characterization
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the personality of a character, something that may be changed throughout the story, but is most likely to not.
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chronilogical order
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the time order of events in a story
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climax
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the point of maximum interest in a story
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conflict
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a struggle between opposing forces
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conflict
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a struggle between opposing forces
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exposition
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the first part in the story where the characters, plot, and setting is introduced
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external conflict
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when a character struggles with another character.
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internal conflict
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when a character has a struggle within themselves
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context clues
Definition
clues given in the story that tell what might happen next, or what a word might mean
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drama
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a form of literature meant to be performed by actors before an audience
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falling action
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loose ends are tied up in a story, conflict has been resolved
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fantasy
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a story that takes place in an unreal or imaginary world, with unreal or imaginary creatures
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fiction
Definition
writing that tells an imaginary story
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genre
Definition
a type, or catagory of literature
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irony
Definition
contrast between what is expected in the story and what actually happends
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main idea
Definition
writes the principle message
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narrarator
Definition
the teller of the story
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plot
Definition
sequence of events in a story
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fact
Definition
something that can be proved
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protaconist
Definition
main character
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resolution
Definition
the conflict is resolved
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rising action
Definition
conflict starts to unfold
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science fiction
Definition
fiction based on real or imaginary scientific developments
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setting
Definition
where the story takes place and what time
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short story
Definition
a short work of fiction
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theme
Definition
the message about life/human nature that is told in a literary work
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title
Definition
the name of a piece of writing
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stated theme
Definition
a theme that is stated directly in the story
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implied theme
Definition
a theme that is not stated, but that is implied through the story and how it works out. i don't like implied themes
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personal essay
Definition
an essay that emphasises personal feelings
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personification
Definition
giving something unhuman human like qualities
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metaphor
Definition
a comparison of two things without using like or as
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persuasive essay
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a short piece of writing meant to change a point of veiw
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expository
Definition
presents/explains ideas
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drawing conclusions
Definition
combinding information to make and inference
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static character
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a literary character that remains basically unchanged throughout a work
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dynamic character
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a character that undergoes a permanent change to their personality or thoughts
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comparison
Definition
the act of comparing
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context clues
Definition
are things in the sentence that can help you define other words
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context clues
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are things in the sentence that can help you define other words
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contrast
Definition
the difference between two or more characters
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description
Definition
describing the physical or mental characteristics of someone
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dialoge
Definition
something that a character says
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essay
Definition
a short piece of writing
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flashback
Definition
to go back to a previous point in time and explain what happened
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foreshadow
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to hint on what might happen in the story later
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historical fiction
Definition
a fiction based on real facts and dates, and real people
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inference
Definition
a educated guess on something
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mood
Definition
the way a story feels, ex: happy, sad, mad ect.
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motivation
Definition
what makes someone do something
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narrative
Definition
a story that has a narrarator
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novel
Definition
a story with chapters
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prop
Definition
an object used in a play
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stage
Definition
where a play usually takes place
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stage directions
Definition
where an actor must go on a stage
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stereotype
Definition
to put someone in a biased group based on appearance
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summarizing
Definition
to say basically what happened in a story, but in a short story
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symbol
Definition
something that symbolizes something else
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turning point
Definition
the point where the story changes, or the climax, the point of maximum reader interest
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