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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work,
or work of art to enrich the reading experience by adding
meaning. |
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Important hints that an author drops to prepare the
reader for what is to come, and help the reader
anticipate the outcome. |
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The difference between what is expected and what really
happens. Irony is a technique writers use to surprise or
amuse through interesting contradictions or contrasts. |
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The repetition of initial consonant sounds used especially in
poetry to emphasize and link words as well as create pleasing,
musical sounds.
Example: the fair breeze blew, the white foam flew. |
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| A rhyme within the same line. |
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| -the author directly tells the audience a trait (Tim is sneaky) |
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Characters fight against each
other. Ex. Batman vs Superman |
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A problem with society,
school, the law, or some tradition |
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A problem with some
element of nature, like a
blizzard, a hurricane, a
mountain climb, etc. |
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| Character vs supernatural |
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A problem with a ghost, demon, or
anything else supernatural |
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A problem with a robot, artificial
intelligence, or other technology
related things |
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-An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to
its literal or primary meaning. A possible connotation
of “home” is “a place of warmth, comfort, and affection.” |
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A comparison between two pairs of unlike things. There are
several types of relationships drawn in these comparisons,
like: |
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| Writing that tells a story. |
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Poetry that does not follow the typical rules of poetry. It
does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme. Poets
who write in free verse try to reproduce the natural
rhythms of spoken language. |
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A joke poem that has five lines and follows a set rhythm and
rhyme pattern. |
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Phrases that have meaning beyond their literal
meaning; also known as “figures of speech.” There are
many different types: |
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-a comparison of two unlike things using the words like
or as, e.g. “Her smile was as cold as ice.” |
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-a comparison of two unlike things WITHOUT using the
words “like” or “as,” e.g. “Art washes away from the soul
the dust of everyday life.” –Pablo Picasso |
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| -an exaggeration used for emphasis or humor. |
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a strange phrase that might be unfamiliar to someone
outside of that culture, but is easily recognized within it,
e.g. “broken heart,” “walking on eggshells,” “pulling
my leg,” etc. |
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- human qualities given to a non-human object, animal,
or idea, e.g. “The wind exhaled.” |
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the use of words that imitate sounds. Examples would
be hiss, buzz, swish, crunch, etc. |
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One of the people (or animals) in the story.
a. Major: -who the story is mostly about
b. Minor: -someone who only is in the story a little bit and is not that
important. |
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-a fancier name for the main character, the person who moves the
plot forward (PRO=forward). |
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-the person or force that works against the protagonist. Often, the
antagonist is thought of as the “bad guy,” but he or she doesn’t
necessarily have to be “bad” to be an antagonist (ANTE=against). |
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| Indirect Characterization |
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-the author tries to show, not just tell, a personality trait
through five different ways
i. Say -the words the character says or the way he or she talks
ii. Think -the thoughts the character has that reveal his or
her wants, fears, etc.
iii. Actions -what the character does in the story
iv. Appearance -how the character looks or the way he or she
presents himself or herself
v. Others say -how other characters talk about this character, in other
words, his or her reputation. |
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-A problem in the character’s mind or with their
emotions. Sometimes called Character vs self |
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-A problem with a character and some other outside
force. There are five different types of external conflicts:
i. Character vs character: Characters fight against each
other. Ex. Batman vs Superman
ii. Character vs society A problem with society,
school, the law, or some tradition
iii. Character vs nature A problem with some
element of nature, like a
blizzard, a hurricane, a
mountain climb, etc.
iv. Character vs supernatural A problem with a ghost, demon, or
anything else supernatural
v. Character vs technology A problem with a robot, artificial
intelligence, or other technology
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The part of the story, usually near the beginning, in
which the characters are introduced, the background is
explained, and the setting is described. |
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The action and dialogue following the climax that lead
the reader to the story’s end. |
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An interruption of the chronological (time) order to
present something that occurred earlier in the story. |
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| Words or phrases that appeal to the reader’s five senses. |
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The emotion or feeling the author wants you to feel when
you are reading the story. The mood often changes
throughout the different parts of the plot. |
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In fiction, the way an author organizes what happens in a
story from beginning to end.
a. Exposition -the part of the story, usually near the beginning, in which
characters are introduced, the background is explained, and
the setting is described.
b. Initiating event -the first important event that introduces the conflict of the
story and sets into motion the rest of the plot.
c. Rising action -the majority of the story where main character attempts to
solve the conflict, but the problem continues to get more
complicated.
d. Climax -the point of greatest intensity in a story in which the main
character faces the greatest opposition to achieving his or
her goal.
e. Falling action -the action and dialogue following the climax that lead the
reader to the story’s end.
f. Resolution -the part of the story in which the problems are solved and
the action comes to a satisfying end. |
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-the majority of the story where main character attempts to
solve the conflict, but the problem continues to get more
complicated. |
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-the part of the story in which the problems are solved and
the action comes to a satisfying end. |
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-the narrator is a character in the story who tells the story
using pronouns like “I” and “we,” etc. |
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-the narrator addresses the audience, using pronouns like
“you.” |
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| The perspective from which a story is told. |
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-the narrator is outside of the story (not a character in it) and
uses pronouns like “he,” “she,” and “they,” |
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-the narrator can see into the minds of all characters.
OMNI=all, SCIENT= knowledge. |
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| -the narrator tells only what one character perceives. |
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| The time and place in which a story happens. |
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The attitude of the author towards the subject they are writing
about. Also the attitude of the speaker while he or she is speaking. |
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