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9th Grade
07/21/2006

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Alliteration
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The repetition of beginning consonant sounds. (tongue twister)

Ex: "A Dream Deferred"
Langston Hughes

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Antagonist
Definition
A character or force in conflict with the main character. [image]
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Protagonist
Definition
The main character of a piece of literature. [image]
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Conflict
Definition
A struggle between two forces/characters. [image]
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Dialogue
Definition
A conversation between characters.
Ex: "Hey Joe, where are you going?" "To find my wife." said Joe.
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Fiction
Definition
Writing that talks about imaginary characters OR events. [image]
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Flashback
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A part of the story that interrupts the events to talk about something that happened in the past. [image]
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Foreshadowing
Definition
When the story gives the reader some clues as to what will happen later on.
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Metaphor
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A figure of speech where one thing is directly compared to another thing. Ex: Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly
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Narrator
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Speaker or character who tells the story. This person may or may not be in the story. [image]
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