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English Lit Terms
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English
9th Grade
01/15/2012

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Personification
Definition
A non-human object having human characteristics
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Plot
Definition
The events that make up a story
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Exposition
Definition
Beginning of a story
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Rising action
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The events leading to the climaxof a story
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climax
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the turning point of a story
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falling action
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the events leading to the resolution
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resolution
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the end of a story that usually ties up loose ends
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setting
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the time and place of a story
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characterization
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describing a character
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direct characterization
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the author telling about the character using adjectives
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indirect characterization
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the author telling what the character does so the reader can determine what the character is like
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point of view
Definition
who is telling the story
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antagonist
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character who opposes the protagonist
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protagonist
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main character in a story
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conflict
Definition

person vs. person

person vs. self

person vs. nature

person vs. society

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theme
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an underlying message in a piece of literature
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dynamic character
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character who doesn't change throught the story
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static character
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character who evolves throught a story
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mood
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feeling the author portrays in a story
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imagery
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very descriptive so the reader can paint a picture in his head
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metaphore
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a comparison without using like or as
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simile
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a comparison using like or as
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symbol
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an object or idea that has a meaning for another object or idea
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narritive
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someone who is not a character telling the story
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parable
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a short story that has a message that everyone can relate to
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