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SOL Review Terms
Specific vocabulary
32
Language - English
8th Grade
04/26/2007

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analogy
Definition
a comparison of word relationships
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context clues
Definition
hints in the story that allow the reader to figure out the meaning of the unfamiliar word.
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simile
Definition
a comparison of two unlike words using "like" or "as"- figurative language
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metaphor
Definition
a comparison of two unlike things - figurative language
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hyperbole
Definition
extreme exaggeration- figurative language
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personification
Definition
giving human characteristics to nonhuman things- figurative language
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setting
Definition
time and place of the story
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initiating events
Definition
the thing that starts off the action of the story
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plot
Definition
a series of related events: it has an intiating event, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
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characterization
Definition
the method the author uses to reveal the characters' personalities
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static character
Definition
a character who stays the same throughout a story
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dynamic character
Definition
a character who changes throughout a story as a result of the events in the plot
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external conflict
Definition
a problem that occurs between opposing forces. The conflict can be between:
Individual vs. Individual
Individual vs. Nature
Individual vs. Supernatural
Individual vs. Society
Individual vs. Technology
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internal conflict
Definition
a problem that occurs within a person. The problem is between an Individual vs. Self
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theme
Definition
the message about life that could have been learned from a story
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making inferences
Definition
drawing conclusions based on what is already known and the facts that are presented in a selection.
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explicit
Definition
when information is clearly presented or stated
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inferred information
Definition
information that can only be gathered through drawing conclusions based on prior knowledge and the facts that are presented
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foreshadowing
Definition
the giving of hints or clues to imply that certain events will occur in the story
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irony
Definition
the contrast between what is expected and what actually happens
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flashback
Definition
the stopping of time in a story to refer back to a past time
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symbols
Definition
when one thing stands for something else

ex. a heart stands for love
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style
Definition
how the author writes- his or her method
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point of view
Definition
the perspective from which a story is told.
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first person point of view
Definition
when the narrator is a character in the story
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third person limited
Definition
when the narrator is not a character in the story, but he or she knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character
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third person omniscient
Definition
when the narrator is not a character in the story, but he or she knows the thoughts and feelings all of the characters. "All- Knowing"
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tone
Definition
the author's attitude toward a subject
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imagery
Definition
when vivid pictures are created in the minds of readers by using sensory words
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alliteration
Definition
the repetition of consonant sounds in a line.
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onomatopoeia
Definition
sound effects in writing
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mood
Definition
the overall feeling of a work of literature
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