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English
11th Grade
03/12/2014

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theme

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the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.
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thesis

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a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.
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thesis statement 

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appears near the beginning of a paper, and it offers a concise solution to the issue being addressed. It states the claim of the argument presented in a paper
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third person point of view 

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narrator is removed from the story (he, she, they, him, her)

 
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tone

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the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.

 
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tragedy

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an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe.

 
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understatement

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the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.

 
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voice

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The manner in which story is told so as to connect to readers on an emotional level
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wit

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a natural aptitude for using words and ideas in a quick and inventive way to create humor.
 
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