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8th Grade
01/15/2011

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Edgar Allan Poe
Definition
author of “The Raven,” “The Cask of Amontillado”
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Richard Connell
Definition
“The Most Dangerous Game”
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H.H. Munro (Saki)
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(“The Interlopers”)
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Ray Bradbury
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(Fahrenheit 451)
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William Blake
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(“A Poison Tree”)
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Homer
Definition
(the Odyssey)
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Edna St. Vincent Millay
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(“An Ancient Gesture”)
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Constantine
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(“Ithaca”)
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Allegory
Definition
story with two or more levels of meaning—one literal and one or more symbolic
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Allusion:
Definition
reference to a well known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art
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Catharsis
Definition
emotional release at the end of a tragedy [sense of relief and a release of unwanted emotions at end of story
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Character Foils
Definition
A character that provides a contrast to another character or situation
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Connotation
Definition
set of associations that occur to people when they hear or read a word
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Denotation
Definition
dictionary meaning of a word
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Dialect
Definition
way of speaking that is common to people in a particular region or group
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Direct Characterization
Definition
the writer tells you directly about the character
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Epitaph
Definition
an inscription on a tomb
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Extended Metaphor:
Definition
a metaphor that extends over a number of lines
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Fantasy
Definition
highly imaginative writing that contains elements not found in real life.
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Flat Character
Definition
not well-developed; only one or two personality traits; doesn’t change or develop
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Foil
Definition
A foil is a character who provides a contrast to another character.
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Foreshadowing
Definition
hints about events yet to come without actually saying what will happen
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Idiom
Definition
an expression having a meaning that can't be understood from the individual meanings of its elements or words
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Inciting Incident
Definition
introduces the central conflict; gets the plot moving toward the climax
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Indirect Characterization
Definition
the writer lets you learn about the characters through their thoughts, dialogue, or actions
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Inference
Definition
a reasonable conclusion based on evidence in the story
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Irony
Definition
a contrast between an expected outcome and the actual outcome or between appearance and reality
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Irony of situation
Definition
an event occurs that directly contradicts the expectations of the characters, the reader, or the audience
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Parallel Structure
Definition
repetition of words, phrases, grammatical structures
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Personification
Definition
nonhuman subject is given human characteristics (figurative language)
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Plot
Definition
sequence of events in a literary word
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Repetition
Definition
parallel structure, internal rhyme, end rhyme, alliteration, assonance
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Round Character
Definition
fully developed character; shows many different traits
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Science Fiction
Definition
writing that tells about imaginary events involving science or technology. It explores the marvels of discovery and production that may result from future developments in science and technology.
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Setting
Definition
place and time of a story’s plot. The overall setting is the general locale, historical time, and social circumstance in which the action occurs
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Simile
Definition
comparison between unlike subjects using like or as (figurative language
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Static character
Definition
character that does not change during the course of the story
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Stereotype
Definition
fixed and oversimplified idea of what a type of person or group is like
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Suspense
Definition
quality in a story that makes you keep reading in order to find out what happens next
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Symbol
Definition
an object, person, idea, or action that represents something other than itself
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Theme
Definition
general idea or insight into life that the story (author) presents
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Unreliable narrator
Definition
is one whose perception can’t be trusted. Sometimes the narrator is too young and naive to perceive the truth, sometimes the narrator lies or misjudges the situation, and sometimes the narrator isn’t all there.
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Verbal Irony
Definition
words are used to suggest the opposite of what is meant
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Verisimilitude
Definition
the appearance of reality in a work of fiction
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