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Language arts vocab 1
Literary analysis 1
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Language - English
8th Grade
08/19/2012

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Term
Fiction
Definition
Writting that comes from the imagination!
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Short story
Definition
  1. Revolves around 1 idea
  2. Can be read at one setting
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Novel
Definition
  1. Has a complicated story line
  2. Is a longer work
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Plot
Definition
sequence of events
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Plot: sequence of events
Definition
involves conflict and complications
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Conflict
Definition

a problem or struggle between 2 or more forces.

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Complications
Definition
events that arise to make it more difficult to resolve the conflict
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5 stages of plot
Definition
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
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Exposition
Definition
Gives background, describes where the story takes place, introduces characters.
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Rising action
Definition
central conflict develops to build suspence.
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Climax
Definition
point of greatest intrest
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Falling action
Definition
ties up loose ends
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Resolution
Definition
Conflict is resolved
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Characters
Definition
People, animals, or imaginary creatures that are in the story
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Main Characters
Definition

the individual that the story revolves around

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Minor characters
Definition
all other individuals in the story
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Motives
Definition
Wants or needs that cause the action
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Traits
Definition
personality characteristics that are permanent qualities
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Setting
Definition
  1. Where the story takes place
  2. when the story takes place
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Theme
Definition
  1. Meaning or morral that the author is trying to convey.
  2. Look at the tittle and leasons learned by the character.
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Brazen
Definition

exaggerated boldness

 

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Deftly
Definition
skillfully
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Fetish
Definition
adnormal atachment
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impulse
Definition
a sudden erge
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intuition
Definition
slip into something gradually
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meditation
Definition
deep thinking
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perverse
Definition
turned away from whats right
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Reverie
Definition
daydream
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Tedious
Definition
vey detailed and becomes boring because of length
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