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Jameson Premo tools of the trade review
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Language - English
7th Grade
09/21/2015

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title
Definition
the name of a piece of liturature.
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setting
Definition
the time and place of a story.
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charecters
Definition
the people, animals, or items that are in a story.
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protagonist
Definition
the hero of the story, the one attempting to meet a cirtain goal.
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antagonist
Definition
the villian, the charecter against the hero, the one who tries to prevent the hero from meeting the goal.
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dynamic charecter
Definition
the charecter who changes as a result of the conflict in the story.
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static charecter
Definition
the charecter who does NOT change change throughout the story.
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dialogue
Definition
the talking or the conversation that occurs between charecters in the story.
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forshadow
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 the author is trying to get across.
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author's purpose
Definition
the reason behind the author writing this piece. there are three reasons:  pursuade, inform, or explain.
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plot
Definition
the action of the story. the action can be mapped out on a plot line.
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conflict
Definition
the problem or struggle in the story, 4 types of conflict.
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point of view
Definition
who is telling the story, the narrorator. first person, third person limited, and third person omniscient.
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tone
Definition
the writer's attitude toward the subject he or she is writing about.
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mood
Definition
the feelings associated with the story, the author chooses certain words and phrases to help determain the mood.
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why do we study literature?
Definition
entertainment, knowledge, others, and ourselves.
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