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AOW Vocabulary
Vocabulary terms pertaining to plot anaylsis.
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English
7th Grade
09/30/2010

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Simile
Definition
comparing two things using “like” or “as”
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Metaphor
Definition
comparing two things without using “like” or “as”
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protagonist
Definition
hero in the story.
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antagonist
Definition
villain in the story.
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onomatopoeia
Definition
use of words that sound like their meaning "buzz"
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setting
Definition
world in which the story takes place. when the scene changes that's a backdrop for a new chapter or scene.
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mood
Definition
feeling that the character or reader has about the story.
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characterization
Definition
when the author reveals qualities that a character has throughout the story
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idioms
Definition
expressions- when the meaning can't be figures out by the words themselves.
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foreshadowing
Definition
when the author gives hints to what will happen later in the story.
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conflict
Definition
a problem that the character must face
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alliteration
Definition
repetition of initial consonant sounds.

i.e. The bubbling brook babbled in the breeze.
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irony
Definition
when the outcome of the events are opposite of what is predicted.
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personification
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when the author grants life like qualities to non human objects.
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symbolism
Definition
direct comparison between two things
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climax
Definition
a moment in the story when the tension reaches its peak.
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point of view
Definition
perspective from which the author tells the story.
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theme
Definition
authors message or central idea of the work.
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flashback
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when the author goes back in time to tell the reader about something in the past.
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summary.
Definition
general overview of the story
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reflection
Definition
what I think about the subject, my opinion
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venture capital
Definition
people who look for good ideas and invest in them.
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subsides
Definition
money given to someone for research.
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advocates
Definition
a person who defends another side of the story.

i.e. Advocates of the devil.
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tax incentives
Definition
a break from taxes
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hybrids
Definition
cars that run on gas or electric
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consume
Definition
how much we eat/ take in
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excerpts
Definition
blurbs or pieces of a reading
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intake
Definition
amount consumed
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cardiovascular
Definition
heart disease
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nutrients
Definition
good things in food, vitamins or minerals
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emissions
Definition
fumes coming out of a car.
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