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Literary Terms 2
Lit Terms 2
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English
9th Grade
05/14/2013

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Dialect
Definition
a variety of language distinct from the standard of variety in pronunciation, grammar, or vocab
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Dialogue
Definition
conversation between characters
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Diction
Definition
author's choice of words, phase, sentence structure, and figurative language
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Differentiate
Definition
to distinguish, tell apart
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Drama
Definition
genre of literature represented by works for stage
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Dramatic Script
Definition
written text of a play, includes dialogue and stage directions
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Draw Conclusion
Definition
to make a judgement based on reasoning
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Elements of Fiction
Definition
traits that mark a work as imaginative
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Elements of Non-fiction
Definition
traits that mark a work as reportorial
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Evaluate
Definition
to examine or judge carefully
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Explain
Definition
to make understandable
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Explicit
Definition
clearly expressed
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Implicit
Definition
not clearly expressed
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Exposition
Definition
a narrative device that provides necessary background info to a story
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Fact
Definition
piece of info that is true
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Falling Action
Definition
part of literary plot that ischaracterized by diminishing tensions
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Fiction
Definition
any story that uses imagination instead of facts
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language that cannot be takeenFigurative Language
Definition
language that cannot be taken literally
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First Person
Definition
the point of view from which a story is written
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