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Short Stories
A list of you-should-know short story "vocabs."
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English
9th Grade
10/06/2010

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diction
Definition
vocabulary or words used by the author
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dialogue
Definition
and conversation between two or more characters
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dialect
Definition
a way of speaking or variation on a language
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fantasy
Definition
highly exaggerated or improbably story, usually connected to technology/experiment
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foil
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a character who contrasts with the protagonist
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juxaposition
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is a contrast or stricking difference between two things being compared
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antihero
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protagonist who has none of the qualities normally expected of a hero
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realism
Definition
any description/technique that creates a true-to-life impression for the reader
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verismilitude
Definition
life-like quality possessed by a story as revealed through the plot, setting, conflict and character
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