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Unit VI Symbolism and Allegory
Pre AP English Kimball High School Tracy CA
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English
9th Grade
06/07/2013

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Term
Symbol
Definition
An object, event, person, or animal to which we have assigned extraordinary
meaning and significance.
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Public Symbol
Definition
A symbol in public we recognize at once.
Term
Allegory
Definition
A story in which characters, settings, and actions stand for something
beyond themselves
Term
Inference
Definition
An educated guess about what a writer wants to convey through the details
in the story.
Term
Implied
Definition
Suggested.
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Main Idea
Definition
The central message a writer wants to communicate to the reader.
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Cause
Definition
The reason why something happens.
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Effect
Definition
The result.
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