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FINAL REVIEW
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16
English
9th Grade
05/19/2013

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Alliteration
Definition
the words have the same sound, but do not always need to start with the same letter.
Ex:American athlete Adam Archuleta
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assonance
Definition
ex:that dolphin-torn, that gong-tormented sea
when vowels are used in the same place
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foil characters
Definition
the "opposite" of one character-usually good guy vs bad guy to make the good guy seem better
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flat character
Definition
character that doesnt change during the story
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mirror character
Definition
the narrator (scout)
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dynamic character
Definition
one who changes in the story
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static character
Definition
one who has no change in the story
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round character
Definition
a character who has all sides of them shown
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dramatic irony
Definition
when the audience knows more about what will happen than the characters do
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exposition
Definition
(1st)introduces important info about whats in the book (characters, setting, relationships, etc.)
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inciting incident
Definition
(2nd) it jolts your hero out of his everyday routine
it is the event which sparks the fuse of your plot it’s something that MUST happen in order for your hook–your movie’s special premise–to kick in
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rising action
Definition
(3) events leading up to climax
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climax
Definition
the most exciting part of story
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falling action
Definition
events leading to end
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denoument
Definition
the final part in which things are resolved
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antecedent agreement
Definition
"pres. lincoln delivered HIS gettsysburg..."
The pronoun his refers back to President Lincoln. President Lincoln is the ANTECEDENT for the pronoun his.
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