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Literary Terms
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8th Grade
10/11/2011

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Alliteration
Definition
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of a word
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Characterization
Definition
Using literary techniques to reveal the nature of the character
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Climax
Definition
The high point of interest or suspense in the story
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Conflict
Definition
A struggle between two opposing forces:
Internal- man against himself
External-Man vs Man
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Dialogue
Definition
Conversation between two or more characters
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Essay
Definition
Short nonfiction work that deals with one subject, often in a personal way
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Figurative language
Definition
Language that communicates ideas beyond the literal meanings of words
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Flashback
Definition
A part in the story in which a character tells and describes a story about the past
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Foreshadowing
Definition
Hinting about something that has not yet happened, but will eventually occur
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Hyperbole
Definition
An exaggeration used for emphasis
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Irony
Definition
A contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happens
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Metaphor
Definition
A direct comparison between two unlike things that have something in common
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Mood
Definition
The feeling created by a literary work
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Moral
Definition
A lesson taught from a story, a guideline for living
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Myth
Definition
A traditional story which involves a superhero pr an unbelievable event
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Narrative
Definition
Any writing that tells a story, it may be fiction or nonfiction
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Nonfiction
Definition
Writing that is factual about real people,places,and events
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Onomatopoeia
Definition
The use of words to imitate a sound
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Parallelism
Definition
The technique of repeating a grammatical pattern in a sentence
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Personification
Definition
Giving human qualities to an object, animal or idea
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Plot
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The sequence of events on a story
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Point of view
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The perspective form which a story is told
First person: Using I,Me,and we
Third person: Using He or She
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Prose
Definition
Fiction or nonfiction writing which is written in paragraph form
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Resolution
Definition
The point at which the conflict ends
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Rising and Falling action
Definition
Building of a short story to its highest point of interest after which the conflict is resolved and the action falls off to the end
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Sensory images
Definition
Words and images that appeal to the five senses of taste,touch,sight,hearing, and smell
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Setting
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The time and place the story occurs
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Simile
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A comparison of unlike things using the words like or as
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Stereotype
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A belief that certain characters types have common characteristics
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Theme
Definition
The main idea of a literary work
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Tone
Definition
The writer's attitude toward a subject
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