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| Works of prose that have imaginary elements such as a novel/short story. Ideas come from the writer's imagination. |
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| Prose writing that deals with real people, events, and places. Example, autobiography, biography, essay |
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| Figure of speech that makes a comparison between 2 things using the words like or as. |
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| Figure of speech that makes a comparison between 2 common things without like or as. |
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| Figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to an object, animal, or idea. |
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| Language that communicated ideas beyond the ordinay, literal meanings of words. |
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| Language that means exactly what is says. "Literal meaning" dictionary definition |
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| The exact dictionary definition of a word. |
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| The feeling or tone a word expresses; not just dictionary definition |
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| A writer's choice of words and way of arranging the words in sentences. |
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| The attitude of a writer takes towards a subject. |
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| Ordianry language that people use in poetry, stories, and books. |
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| Type of literature in which words are chosen and arranged to create a certain effect. |
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| Literature in which plot and characters are developed through dialogue and action; literature in play form. |
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| Brief composition on a single subject that usually presents the personal views of the author. Expository means to explain, narrative tells a story, persuasive convinces. |
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| Perspective from which events in a story or novel are told. Either first/third person. |
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| Narrator is a character in the story and tells everything in his/her own words. |
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| Narrator tells only one character's thoughts, feelings, and observations |
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| Story is told by a narrative boice outside the action, not by one of the characters. |
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| Narrator sees into the minds of more than one character. |
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| The sequence of events in a story |
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| Beginning ofplot that sets the tone, establishes the setting, and introduces the characters with background information. |
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| Events in a story that move the plot along by adding complications to the conflict; leads to climax. |
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| Conflict intensifies; a factor, condition, or element intensifies the conflict. |
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| When the reader's interest and emotional intensity reach the highest point; occurs towards the end of a story. |
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| AKA resolution, and occurs at the end of a story. Conflict is resolved and loose ends are tied up. |
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| AKA falling action, and occurs at the end of a story. Conflict is resolved and loose ends are tied up. |
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| Plot has a struggle between opposing forces. External is a conflict with nature/physical object/character. Internal is a conflict within a character. |
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| Indirect reference to another literary work or to a famous person, place, or event. |
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| A person, place, activity, or an object that stands for something beyond itself. |
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