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Reading Terms (Vocabulary)
Vocabulary terms for Mrs. Hilko's Reading Class
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Literature
7th Grade
10/04/2007

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Antagonist
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A force acting against the main character
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Autobiography
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A form of nonfiction in which a person tells of his or her own life
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Biography
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The story of a person's life, written by someone else.
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Cause and Effect
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One event brings about another
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Character
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A person, an animal, or an imaginary creature that takes part in the action of literary work
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Characterization
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Presents characters' words or actions
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Character Traits
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Permanant aspects of a character's personality
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Conflict
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A struggle between opposing forces
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Internal Conflict
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A struggle within a character
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External Conflict
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A struggle between a character against some other character or an outside force
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Climax
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The highest point of tension or drama in which a solution is given in a story
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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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Essay
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A short work of nonfiction that deals with a single subject
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Exposition
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The literary technique by which information is conveyed about events that have occured prior to the beginning of a novel, play, movie, or other work of narrative fiction
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Falling Action
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The part of the story, following the climax showing the affects of the climax
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Fantasy
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A story that takes place in an unreal, imaginary world
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Fiction
Definition
Prose writing that tells an imaginary story
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Genre
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A type or category of literature
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Historical Fiction
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Fiction that is set up in the past
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Main Idea
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The subject on which a story is based on
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Motivation
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The reason why a character feels or acts a certain way
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Narrative
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Writing that tells a story
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Nonfiction
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Writing that tells about real people, places, and events
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Novel
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A work of nonfiction that is longer and more complex than a short story
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Plot
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The sequence of related events that make up a story
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Protagonist
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The central character in a story, play, or novel
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Resolution
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Loose ends are tied up and the story is brought to a close
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Science Fiction
Definition
Fiction based on real or imagined scientific developments
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Short Story
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A brief work of fiction that usually can be read in a single setting
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Personal Essay
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An essay that emphasizes personal feelings
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Setting
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The time and location in which a story takes place
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Sequence
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The order in which things happen
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Summarize
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To give the main events of the original story
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Theme
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The broad idea or message conveyed in a story
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