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STRAUB #2 Sophomore list
Literature terminology
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English
10th Grade
01/10/2017

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ANTAGONIST
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CHARACTER OR FORCE THAT BLOCKS THE PROTAGONIST
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FORESHADOWING
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THE USE OF THE CLUES TO HINT AT EVENTS THAT WILL OCCUR LATER IN THE PLOT
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NARRATOR
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THE VOICE TELLING A STORY
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PROTAGONIST
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MAIN CHARACTER IN FICTION OR DRAMA
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RESOLUTION
Definition
ENDING OF A STORY IN WHICH CONFLICT IS RESOLVED
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SETTING
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TIME AND PLACE OF A STORY OR PLAY
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THEME
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CENTRAL IDEA OR INSIGHT ABOUT HUMAN LIFE REVEALED BY A WORK
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TONE
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THE WRITERS ATTITUDE
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HYPERBOLE
Definition
FIGURE OF SPEECH THAT USES EXAGGERATION OR EXPRESS STRONG EMOTION OR CREATE A COMIC EFFECT
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IDIOM
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EXPRESSION PECULIAR TO A PARTICULAR LANGUAGE THAT MEANS OTHER THAN THE LITERAL WORDS
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