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literary terms
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9th Grade
01/20/2012
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imagery
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mental images
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point of view
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the perspective from which a story is being told. 
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flashback
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an interuption to describe an event that happened earlier
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tone
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the writers attitude toward his or her subject 
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suspense
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a state of mental uncertainty or excitement
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inference
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something that is infered.
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symbolism
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meaning or character
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setting
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the time and place
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protagonist
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the main character; hero
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irony
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a technique of indicating
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dialogue
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conversation between characters
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climax
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the highest or most intense point
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conflict
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the struggle between opposing forces
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theme
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a dominant idea
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antagonist
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the bad guy; a person who is opposed to
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characterization
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portrayal of a character
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foreshadowing
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to show or indicate beforehand
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