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| A word formed by the first letters of a group of words. |
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A group of words beginning with the same sound or letters |
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| A casual reference to a famous person, place, or thing that the readers are expected to know about |
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| A person who struggles against or competes with the protagonist |
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| Part of the character's experiences that precede the events of the story |
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| Dialogue intended for the audience, and supposedly not heard by actors on the stage |
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| Repetition of vowel sounds in a group of words |
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A narrative poem with a folk origin |
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| A character whose purpose is to emphasize the traits of another character, through contrast. |
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| An idea or common thought that has been overused. |
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A major turning point in the plot; the most intense. |
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| A poem that takes the shape of an object. |
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| The secondary meaning of a word or phrase. (+/-) |
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| Repetition of consonants (not vowels) in a group of words |
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| Part of a text that surrounds a particular part or passage that determines its meaning |
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A.K.A. - Thesis Statement Shows the purpose of writing and the author's opinion. |
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| A widely used and accepted device or technique |
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| A poem consisting of two lines |
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| The dictionary meaning of a word. |
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| The resolution in the plot |
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| Removing of a character by it being rescued by god. |
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| Style of speaking or writing depending on the choice of words |
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A situation resulting into undesirable alternatives both ways... stuck between a rock and a hard place. |
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| The author makes direct statements about the character and explicitly states its traits and personality. |
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| When the reader has more knowledge than the characters. |
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| A character that goes through a permanent change in attitude, outlook, personality, or values as a result of the event. |
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| Speech or writing in honor of a person |
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A more gentle term used for a harsh expression Ex: to pass away -euphemism for- to die! |
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| Description that gives the reader a background of the characters and the situation |
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| Description of something done by unusual comparisons and images |
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| The narrator is a character in the story. Uses "I" and "We" |
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| An interruption to go to an earlier event that disturbs the chronological order |
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| A character the reader knows only 1 or 2 traits about. |
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| When the reader is given clues about the outcome of a conflict/a future event. |
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| Poetry written without strict meter or rhyme |
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| forming mental images in a text |
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| Indirect Characterization |
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| When the reader is required to figure out or interpret a character's traits through their actions |
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| When the story is started in the middle of the action, the exposition is given later. |
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| Placed side by side to be compared or contrasted |
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| Limited Omniscient P.O.V. |
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| The narrator can only give insight on one or two characters. |
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| An implied comparision without using like or as |
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| A word or phrase is substituted for another which is closely related |
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| The atmosphere or feeling in a situation |
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| The cause to perform a particular action |
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Someone who tells something in detail |
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The narrator can only tell what is seen and heard-no feelings. Uses he/she |
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All knowing about all characters Uses he/she |
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| Using words whose sounds suggest the sense |
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| Two words put together that have opposite meanings |
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A statement that seems self-contradictory, but in context makes sense. |
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| Ideas of equal importance expressed in the same sentence. |
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| Giving human qualities to inanimate objects. |
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| Using someone else's work and pass off as one's own. |
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| The attitude or outlook of a narrator |
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An introduction to a text |
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| Anything that follows proper sentence structure-not poetry. |
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| The main character in a text. |
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Using the double meaning of words to add a humourous effect. |
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| A poem that contains four lines. |
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| A question to which no answer is expected. |
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| Words used with the same sounds |
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| The pattern or flow of sound created by syllables |
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| A character seen in many situations and someone the reader knows a lot about |
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| Using irony or sarcasm to expose folly or stupidity |
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| The time, place, and circumstance in which a text takes place. |
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| A comparision made between two objects using like or as |
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| A discrepancy between what a reader expects will happen and what actually ends up happening. |
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| When a character expresses their innermost thoughts and feelings on stage. |
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| A 14-line poem with a rhyme scheme. |
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| Divisions/Paragraphs of a poem. |
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| A special type of flat character based on a stereotype. |
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| A character that doesn't go through any changes throught the story; remains the same. |
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| An object used to represent something else...a bigger feeling. |
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| A word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word. |
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A general, yet significant, insight into life or human nature. |
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| The main/controlling idea |
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| The attitude of the author towards the topic. |
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| A discrepancy between what is said and what is meant. |
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| Having the air of being realistic or believable. |
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| How do you know that an object is a symbol? |
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- Described in detail
- Mentioned in the title
- Universal symbol
- Mentioned several times
- Associated with particular characters
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| Name and describe the types of endings |
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Happy-The main character achieves their goal. Unhappy-The main character DOESN'T achieve their goal. Indeterminate-Cliff hanger; there is no resolution. Surprise-Often defers from what the leader has been lead to expect, BUT is justified by previous events. Plot Manipulation-An ending where the plot is given a sudden twist or turn UNJUSTIFIED by previous events. |
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- Formal
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- General
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| How to write a theme statement |
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- Complete sentence-subject and predicate
- Generalisation
- No absolutes
- NOT a moral
- NOT a cliche
- Must account for ALL the events in a story
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| What is the significance of quotes? |
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- Create suspense
- Shows irony
- Foreshadow
- Mood
- Theme
- Reveal a symbol
- Develops plot
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