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List 1 Framework Terms
Framework Terms
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English
10th Grade
03/15/2010

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abstract
Definition
a brief summary of a research article, thesis, or review
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afterword
Definition
a literary device that is often found at the end of a piece of literature; it generally covers the story of how the book came into being, or how the idea for the book was developed
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allegory
Definition
a narrative that serves as an extended metaphor; often written in the form of fables, parables, poems, stories, and almost any other style or genre; the main purpose is to tell a story that has characters, a setting, as well as other types of symbols, that have both figurative and literal meanings
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alliteration
Definition
a pattern of sound that includes the repetition of consonant sounds
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allusion
Definition
a reference to someone or something from history, religion, mythology, etc. used to describe something else
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assonance
Definition
a pattern of sound that includes the repetition of vowel sounds
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analogy
Definition
a comparison like between words or as in similes or metaphors
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antagonist
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a character or force in a story or poem who deceives, frustrates, or works against the main character, or protagonist, in some way
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atmosphere
Definition
the main environment or feeling associated with a specific place or time
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connotation
Definition
an association that comes along with a particular word
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characterization
Definition
methods used by the writer to develop a character
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conflict
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the struggle found in writing; it may be internal or external
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denotation
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the literal meaning of a word; the dictionary meaning
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diction
Definition
word choice
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figurative language
Definition
a type of language that varies from the norms of literal language, in which words do not mean exactly what they say
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