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Madison Curry tools of the trade review
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09/21/2015

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TITLE:)
Definition

The name of a piece of literature.

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Setting
Definition

The time and place of a story.

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Characters
Definition

The people, animals, or items that are in the story.

^-^

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Protagonist
Definition

 the hero of the story, the one attempting to meet a goal.

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Antagonist
Definition

The villian, the characteragainst the hero, the one who tries to prevent the hero from meeting the goal.

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Dynamic
Definition

The character who changes as a result of the conflict in the story.

^_*

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Static 
Definition

the character who does NOT change throughout the story.

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Dialogue 
Definition

The talking or the conversations that occcurs between characters in the story.

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Foreshadowing
Definition
the use of hints of clues to suggest the events that will likely occur.
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Symbolism
Definition

when one object stands for or represents an idea or another object.

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Theme
Definition

the BIG IDEA, the lesson, message, or moral that the author is trying to get across.

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Authors

Purpose

Definition

the reason behind the author writing this piece. There are 3 main reasons...

1) to persuade

2)to inform

3) to entertain

(P.I.E)

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Plot

(5 parts)

Definition

the action of the story. the action can be mapped out on a plotline. a plotline has 5 parts...

1)climax

2)rising action

3)exposition

4)falling action

5)resolution

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Conflict

(4 types)

Definition

the problem or struggle in the story, there are 4 types of conflict...

1)person vs. person

2)person vs. nature

3)person vs. society

4)person vs. self

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point of view
Definition

who is telling the story, "narrator"

there are 3 types...

1) first person

2)third person limited

3) third person omniscient

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Tone
Definition
the writers attitude toward the subject he or she is writing about.The tone can be serious, sarcastic, and rude.
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Mood
Definition
feelings associated with the story the author chooses certain words and phrases to help determine moods, funny, scary, happy, etc.
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Why do we have to study literature.
Definition

we study literature so...

1) we can have better jobs

2)support our families

3) read and write

4)and so we can help with anything.

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