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Week 5
Indirect objects-Simile/Metaphor-Story
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Literature
8th Grade
09/18/2013

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the series of related events which make up a story
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plot
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a person, animal, or thing in a story, play, or other literary work
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character
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This type of character does not change in the story.
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static character
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This type of character changes her behavior in the story.
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dynamic character
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main character and conflict are exposed
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exposition
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the time and place of a story or play
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setting
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a struggle between characters or forces.
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conflict
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the outcome of a story (resolution)
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denouncement
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the main idea in a work of literature
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theme
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man struggles with forces inside
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internal conflict
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a person fighting outside forces
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external conflict
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the high point of the story
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climax
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the vantage point from which a narrator tells a story
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point-of-view
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“The large woman simply turned around and kicked him right square in his blue jeaned sitter.”
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3rd person limited
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The person telling the story tells the thoughts and feelings of one person.
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3rd person limited
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“From now on, I shall only be able to do things by halves.”
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first person
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The person who does the speaking is in the story.
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first person
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the person telling the story
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narrator
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The person telling the story knows everything that is happening.
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Omniscient
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears: The narrator tells what Goldilocks says when the bears are away. We also know what the bears say when she is asleep.
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Omniscient
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That woman is an angel.
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Metaphor
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He ran as fast as lightning.
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Simile
Term
The boy fed his dog a bone. (dog)
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indirect object
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Sometimes I leave myself notes. (notes)
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direct object
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Good schools teach students life skills. (students)
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indirect object
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Sometimes I have bad headaches. (headaches)
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direct object
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She was the star of the classroom.
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metaphor
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He was as happy as a lark.
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simile
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Sometimes I enjoy baseball games. (games)
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direct object
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She gave her daughter a cold stare. (daughter)
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indirect object
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The eighth grade teacher appreciated his class's hard work. (teacher)
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subject
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The eighth grade teacher appreciated his class's hard work. (work)
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direct object
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The boy fed his dog a bone. (bone)
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direct object
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Sometimes I leave myself notes. (myself)
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indirect object
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