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03/11/2004

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Setting
Definition
the time and the place where a story takes place
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Conflict
Definition
the major problem in a story
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Ceneral Problem
Definition
also known as the problem or conflict
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Plot
Definition
what happens in a story
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Trait
Definition
something that distinguishes a character
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Fiction
Definition
stories that are made-up or untrue
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Symbolism
Definition
where a writer uses one thing to represent another
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Flashback
Definition
where the author suddently interupts the flow of the story to jump back to earlier events
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Foreshadow
Definition
when the writer warns you of something that will happen in the future
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Nonfiction
Definition
stories that are true
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Style
Definition
the way an author writes
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Mood/Style
Definition
the general feeling you get while you are reading something
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Fantasies
Definition
stories that have elements in them that could not really happen
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Science Fiction
Definition
form of fiction and fantasy bsased on science related areas
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Fairytales
Definition
Form of fiction and fantasy having to do with magic, fairies and "happily ever after" endings
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Folktales
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Form of fiction and fantasy origionating form different cultures
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Legends
Definition
form of fiction where stories are about something or someone real, but details have been exaggerated
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Fables
Definition
form of fiction and fantasy, imaginary stories that teach a moral, often involve talking animals
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Metaphor
Definition
a comparison between 2 unlike things - saying one thing is another
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Simile
Definition
A comparison between 2 unlike things- using the words "like" or "as"
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Main Idea
Definition
what the WHOLE selection is about
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Supporting Details
Definition
gives details about the main idea
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Summary
Definition
tells the most important detail about the article, story or book
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Inference
Definition
using clues in the selection to figure out something that is not openly stated
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Prediction
Definition
making an educated guess about what will happen in the future
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Resolution
Definition
how the problem in the story is solved, usually at the end of the story
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Biography
Definition
story about a real person's life
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Autobiography
Definition
story about a person's life written by themself
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Prefix/Suffix
Definition
Prefix- added to the begining of the rootword to change the meaning
Suffix- added to the end of the rootword the change the meaning
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Prefix/Suffix
Definition
Prefix- added to the begining of the rootword to change the meaning
Suffix- added to the end of the rootword the change the meaning
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