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6th Grade
09/01/2012

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Conflict
Definition
A struggle between two opposing forces.
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Character vs. Character
Definition
When a character has a problem with another character.
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Character vs. Nature
Definition
 WHen a character has a problem with a force of nature, such as cold, storms, earthquakes, etc. 
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Character vs. Society
Definition
When a character has a problem with a tradition or rule of society.
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Setting
Definition

The backround against which action takes place.

  • the geographical location
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Epiphany
Definition
An event in which the essential nature of something - a person, a situaion, an object- is suddendly understand in a ne way; a sudden realization; an "ah ha!" moment
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Foreshadowing
Definition
The use in literary work of clues that suggest events the have yet to occur.
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Character vs. Fate
Definition
When a character has a problem with something he can't do anything about, such as god, luck, death, etc.
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Antagonist
Definition
The character opposing the protagonist; can be a person, idea, or force.
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Personification
Definition
Writing that gives animals, inanimate objects, or abtract ideas human characteristics.
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Character vs. Self
Definition
When a character must make a decision about a problem/struggle he is having within himself.
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Metaphor
Definition
A comparison of two unlike things or ideas NOT using like or as.
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Simile
Definition
A comparison of two different things or ideas through the use of the words LIKE or AS.
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Figures of Speech
Definition
Words or phrases that describe one thing in terms of something else; always involve some sort of imaginary comparison between seemingly unlike things; not meant to be taken seriously.
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Details
Definition
Facts revealed by the author or speaker that support the additude or tone in the work.
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Repetition
Definition
A device in which words, sounds, and/or ideas are used more the once to enhance rhythm and to create emphasis. 
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Symbol
Definition
The use of any object, person, place, or action that both has a meaning in itself and that stands for something larger then itself, such a quality, attitude, belief, or value.
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Irony
Definition
A contrast between apperance and reality- usually one in which reality is the opposite from what it seems; when one thing is expected to happen or be, and the exact opposite occurs.
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Allusion
Definition
A reference to a literary, mythological, or historical person, place, or thing.
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Protagonist
Definition
The central character, and focus of interest, who is trying to accomplish or overcome and adversity, and has the ability to adapt to new circumstances.
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Hyperboles
Definition
A deliberate, extravagant, and often outrageous exaggeration;may be used for either serious or comic effect. 
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Idiom
Definition
An accepted phrase or expression having a meaning different from the literal.
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Mood
Definition
THe feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage.
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Point of View
Definition
The perspective from which a story is told.
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Theme
Definition
The central message or insight into life revealed through the literary work. A lesson about life or people.
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Tone
Definition
A writer's attitude or feeling toward a person, a thing, a place, an event, or a situation.
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Suspense
Definition
The quality of literary work that makes the reader uncertain or tense about the outcome of events.
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Motif
Definition
A recurrent element in a literary work. A pattern or strand of imagery or symbolism in a work of literature.
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Connotation
Definition

The emotions or associations a word normally arouses in people using; hearing or reading the word.

  • A word may have a POSITIVE connotation, a NEGATIVE connotation, or a NEUTRAL connotation.
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Denotation
Definition
The specific dictonary definition of a word.
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Diction
Definition
Word choice. An author often chooses a word because it suggests a connotative meaning that somes from it's use in various social context.
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Static Character
Definition
A character that does not grow or change throughout the story, that ends as he/she began.
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Dynamic Character
Definition
A character that undergoes a change in actions, or beliefs during the course of a story.
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Motivation
Definition
A reason that explains a character's thoughts, feelings, actions, or behavior.
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Characterization
Definition

The methods used by an author to create a character including:

  • character's physical apperance
  • the character's own speech, thoughts, actions, and/or feelings
  • OTHER characters' speech, thoughts, actions, and/or feelings
  • direct comments by the author about the character
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Emphasis
Definition

When important aspects of a story are given inportant positions and in-depth development.

  • Emphasis is created by the use of
  • repetition
  • abundant detail
  • contrast
  • mechanicaldevices, such as, capitalization, italics, symbols, and/or different colors in ink
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Imagery
Definition
The words or phrases a writer uses to represent persons, objects, actions, feelings, and ideas discriptively by appealing to the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch). An author may also use animal imagery, as well as light and/or dark imagery.
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Denouement
Definition
The problem set up in the inciting incident is unraveled; there is a revelation of meaning.
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Climax
Definition
The most critical moment in the story; the point at which the main conflict is at it's highest point.
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Inciting Incident
Definition
Interrups the peace and balance of the situation and one or more of the characters comes into conflict with an outside force, himself, or another character.
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Falling Action
Definition
Events that occur after the climax and lead up to closure and conclusion of the story.
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Rising Action
Definition
The actions and events that take place in the story and build up to the critical moment when the main conflict is confronted.
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Archetype
Definition
A type of character, action, or situation, that occurs repeatedly in literature; a pattern or example that occurs in literature and life.
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Exposition
Definition

The author lays the groundwork for the story by revealing the

  • setting
  • relationship between the characters
  • situation as it exists before conflict begins
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Pun
Definition
A play on words that are identical or similar in sound but have sharply different meanings. Puns can have serious as well humorous uses.
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Oxymoron
Definition
A form of paradox that combines a pair of opposite terms into a single unusual expression. 
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