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Justin Brown tools of trade review
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09/21/2015

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Title
Definition
the name of a peice 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, the one attempting to meet a certain goal.
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Antagonist
Definition
the villain, the character against the hero, the one who tries to prevent the hero from meeting the certain goal.
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Dynamic
Definition
the character who changes as result of the conflict of the story.
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Static
Definition
the character who does NOT change throughout the story.
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Dialogue
Definition
the talking or the coversations that occus between characters in the story.
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foreshadowing
Definition
the use of hints and clues to suggest the events that will likely occur.
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symbolism
Definition
when one object stands for or represents an idea or another object.
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Theme
Definition
the BIG IDEA, the lesson, message or moral that the author is trying to get across.
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Authors Purpose
Definition
the reason behind the author writing this peice. there are three main reasons.
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Plot
Definition
the action of the story.
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Conflict
Definition
the problem or stuggle in the story, four types of conflict.
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Point Of View
Definition
the person telling the story.
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Tone
Definition
the writers attentiopn towards the subject he or she is writing about. it can be in one of the most serious moments.
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Mood
Definition
the feelings accociated with the story. like the authors try to put certain words and phrases to help set the mood.
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Why do we study literature?
Definition

*Entertainment

*For Knowledge
*To Learn About Ourselves
*To Learn About Others
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