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| naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound |
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| the way a particular language is spoken in one region or among a certain group of people |
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| comparison between two things using like or as |
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| comparison between two things not using like or as; one thing is another |
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| giving animals or objects human-like qualities |
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| words used to convey the opposite of the literal meaning |
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| the use of two or more words that begin with the same consonant sound. |
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| the use of the same word or line over and over again |
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| conversation between characters in a play or narrative |
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| meaning, moral, main message of the passage |
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| the writer's attitude toward the material or the reader |
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| emotion(s) that you feel while reading |
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| the reason an author decides to write about a specific topic. |
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conflict
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struggle between two opposing forces;
-occurs when the main character struggles within his/herself
-protagonist and other character or force struggle against the other |
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| using words in special way to create vivid images in the reader's mind |
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| to give a hint about what to expect later in the story |
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| the use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas |
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point of view
-4 different types |
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lets the reader know who is telling the story.
-1st Person: I, me, my, mine, etc
-2nd Person: You
3rd Person Limited: We, They (only knows what they see or do)
3rd Person Omniscient: We, They (all-knowing) |
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series of events in a story
-exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution |
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| the time and place where the story takes place |
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| the use of symbols to represent ideas; has a meaning for itself and represents something else |
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genres
(list the five types) |
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types of literature
-fiction, non-fiction, drama, folktales, poetry |
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