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Sebastian Bragg
Test Review
18
Language - English
7th Grade
09/21/2015

Additional Language - English Flashcards

 


 

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Term
Why do we study literature
Definition

1. entertanment

2. knowledge

3. to learn about our self

4. to learn aabout others

Term
title
Definition
the name of a pice of literature
Term

setting

 

Definition

where and when the story takes place

 

Term
characters
Definition
the people or things in the story
Term

protaganist

 

Definition

 hero of the story, the one attemping

to meet a certain goal

Term
Antagonist
Definition

the bad guy,or the character aginst the hero.

the one who tries to stop the hero from reaching the goal.

Term
Dynamic
Definition
the character who changes in the story
Term
static
Definition
the person that dose not change
Term
dialoge
Definition
what the characters say in the story
Term
foreshadowing
Definition
hints or clues to what will happen next
Term
theme
Definition

the leson or message of the story that the

author is trying to get across

Term
authors purpos
Definition

why the author worte it

(inform, entertain, persuade)

Term
symbolism
Definition
when one object stands for or represents
Term
tone
Definition

the attitude toward the subject

that is being writen.

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mood
Definition

the feeling associated with the story the

author chooses certain word and pharases to help determine the mood

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point of view
Definition

who is telling the sory from his or

hers perspective

Term
conflict
Definition
what the problem is in the story
Term
plot
Definition
how the story is set up
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