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UNIT 4 Vocabulary for Mrs. Roebuck
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English
9th Grade
04/29/2010

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direct characterization
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the author literally tells what the character is like
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drama
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literary work written in dialogue to be performed before an audience by actors on stage
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dynamic character
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one who changes in a significant way during the story
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edit
Definition
to correct and/or revise a piece of writing
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epic
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a long narrative poem on a serious subject presented in a formal style=traces adventures of a great hero
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epic simile
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a long, elaborate comparison that often continues for a number o lines
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environmental print
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text and other graphic symbols that are part of the physicl environment, such as street signs
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etymology
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show the origin and historical development of a word (ex. Middle ENglish, from Old English Lace
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euphemism
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the substitution of a mild and pleasant expression for a harsh and blunt one (ex/ to pass away for die)
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exposition
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The part of the plot that introduces the characters, the setting, and the basic situation or conflict
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