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Story Types
different types of story parts
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English
7th Grade
12/06/2011

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Dramatic Irony
Definition
irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.
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Situational Irony
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irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected
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Verbal Irony
Definition
irony  in which a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning.
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Foreshadowing
Definition
clues of the future
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Tone
Definition
What type of mood the writter wants the reader to have
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Mood
Definition
How the reader feels when he/she reads the story
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Theme
Definition
over all subect
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Symbolism
Definition
attaching greater meaning to words
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Diction
Definition
why a word is used in the story
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Syntax
Definition
sentence structure
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