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BHS Literature Terms
Literature terms given by Ms. Partridge at BHS
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English
9th Grade
10/13/2010

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evaluate
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to examine something in order to judge its value, quality or importance
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predict
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tell what will happen next
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contrast
Definition
how 2 things are different
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main idea
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what the story is mostly about, the central point
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synthesize
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the process of drawing information from different sources and using it to reach a new conclusion.
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cause
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why something happens, the result
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summarize
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giving the short version of something said or written
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preview
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to show or see something in advance
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analyze
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to examine something in detail
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inference
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reading between the lines, taking what you read and what you already know to understand or conclude something
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effect
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what happens, the result
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compare
Definition
how 2 things are alike or similar
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author's purpose
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the reason why the author writes something
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internal conflict
Definition
a struggle that takes place in a character's mind
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resolution
Definition
the conflict in the story is worked out or solved in some way
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figures of speech
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something that compares 2 things to convey a meaning or exaggerate a description
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3rd person point of view
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the narrator knows everything in the book but follows the view of one character
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surprise ending
Definition
the piece of literature ends in a way that is not expected by the audience
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conflict
Definition
the main character is opposed by another character or force
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narrator
Definition
the character telling the story
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foreshadowing
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when the author drops hints or clues as to what is going to happen later on in the story
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theme
Definition
a controlling idea or a subject used for reflection in a literary work
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setting
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the time and place in which a work of literature occurs
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metaphor
Definition
comparison of 2 things not using like or as
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climax
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the most decisive and critical scene or event in a literary work
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soliloquy
Definition
when a character is alone and talking to him/herself out loud
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plot
Definition
order of events and incidents that occur in the storyline of the work
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symbol
Definition
an object that represents an idea in addition to its explicit meaning
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mood
Definition
the emotional ambience (response) established by a literary work
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speaker
Definition
the voice in the poem, it can be the poet or a character created by the poet
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suspense
Definition
the growing excitement felt by the audience while waiting for the climax of the story
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character
Definition
a person, object, animal or force created by the author for their work
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tone
Definition
attitude of the author toward a piece of writing
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1st person point of view
Definition
a character in the story tells the story
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irony
Definition
an expression or statement where the meaning is used in the opposite way
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similie
Definition
comparing 2 things using like or as
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