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Literary Terms
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37
English
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01/12/2005

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theme
Definition
the author's message
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Irony
Definition
the difference between perception and reality
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dramatic irony
Definition
you (reader/audience) know what the character doesnt
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verbal irony
Definition
sarcasm, saying the opposite of what you mean
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situational irony
Definition
an event occurs that directly contrdicts the expectations of the characters, reader, and the audience
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exposition
Definition
characters, setting, relevent backround info
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Plot
Definition
Sequence of events in a story
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Conflict
Definition
the struggle between opposing forces, one character and another
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internal conflict
Definition
man verses himself
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external conflict
Definition
man verses nature, socitey, man
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rising action
Definition
leads from the conflict to the climax
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inciting incedent
Definition
introduces the central conflict
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climax
Definition
the point at which the reader knows the conflict is about to be solved
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Falling action
Definition
leads from the climax to the resolution
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Resolution
Definition
solution to the central conflict
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Point of view
Definition
perspective by which the story is told
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Character
Definition
a person or animal that takes part in a literary work
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flat
Definition
only exhibits one or two character traits
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Round
Definition
exhibits several character traits, shows complexity
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Static
Definition
character that does not change over the course of the story
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dynamic
Definition
character that changes over the course of a story
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Protagonist
Definition
main character
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Antagonist
Definition
a person or thing in direct conflict with the main character
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Characterization
Definition
the process by which an author reveals character
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direct characterization
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directly states what characters are like
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indirect
Definition
infers about character's traits by what they say, do , and what others say about them
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Foreshadowing
Definition
events or clues that give clues about the future
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who is used with
Definition
he, she, and they
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whom is used with
Definition
him, her, and them
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equivocal
Definition
ambiguous, purposely vague
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feign
Definition
to pretend
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fiat
Definition
official order
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Find density use this
Definition
D=m/v
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find moles use this
Definition
# of moles x molar mass/1mol = GRAMS
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to find the number of nuetrons
Definition
Z(mass number)-A(atomic mass) = # of nuetrons
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Name the conversion chart
Definition
Giga,__,__,Mega,__,__,Kilo,___,___,UNIT,deci,centi,milli,__,__,Micro,__,__,Nano
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What is Avogadro's constant?
Definition
number of particles in one mole is 6.022 x 10^23/mol
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