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Breanna Taylor Tools of the trade review
test review
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Language - English
7th Grade
09/21/2015

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Term
title
Definition
the name os a peice of literature
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setting
Definition
the time or place of a story
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characters
Definition
The people,animals,or items
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Protagonist
Definition
the hero of the story,the one attempting to meet a certain goal
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antagonist
Definition
The villain,the character against the hero,the one who tries to prevent the hero from meeeting the goal
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Dynamic Character
Definition
the character who changes as a result of the conflict in the story
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Static Character
Definition
The character who does NOT change throughout the story
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Dialogue
Definition
the talking or the conversations that occurs between characters in the story
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Foreshadowing
Definition
The use of hints of clues to suggest the events that will likely occur
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Symbolism
Definition
when one object stands for or represents an idea or another object
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Theme
Definition
The BIG IDEA, the lesson,message or moral that author is trying to get across
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Authors Purpose
Definition
The reason behind the author writing this piece.There are 3 main reasons.
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Plot
Definition
The action of the story
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Point or veiw
Definition
the fisrt person,third person limted,and the third person omniscient
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Mood
Definition
the feelings associated with the story the author choose, certain words and phrases to help determine the mood
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Tone
Definition
The writing attitude toward the subject he or she is writing about
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why do we study Literature?
Definition

1.For entertainment

2.For knowledge

3.To learn about ourselves

4.To learn about others

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Conflict
Definition
The problem or struggle in the story
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