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chandler tools of trade review
test review
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English
7th Grade
09/21/2015

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title 
Definition
the name of a piece of literature
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setting
Definition
the time and place of a story
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characters 
Definition
the people,animals,or items
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protagonist 
Definition
the hero of the story 
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antagonist
Definition
the villain of the story
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dynamic
Definition
the character who changes
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static
Definition

the character who DOES NOT change in the story

 

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dialogue
Definition

the talking or the conversations in the story that occurs between characters inthe story.

 

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foreshadowing
Definition
the clues to suggest the idea 
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theme
Definition
the big idea in the story
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authors purpose 
Definition

the reason the author wrote it

 

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plot
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the action of the story

 

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conflict
Definition
the struggle in the story or the fight
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point of view 
Definition
what the book is telling you
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Point of view
Definition

Who is telling the story, "narrator"

There are 3 types...

1) first person

2) third person limited

3)third person omniscient

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Tone 
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The writers attitude toward the subject he or she is writing about. the tone can be serious, sarcastic, and etc.
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Mood
Definition
Feelings associated with the story the author chooses certain words and phrases to determine moods, funny, scary, happy, etc.
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Why do we study literature?
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we study literatuere for...

1) entertainment

2)knowledge 

3)learn about ourselves

4)learn about others.

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