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70 Cards in this Set
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analogy
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a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation
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analyze
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break into pieces and explain or clarify each part
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antagonist
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a character against someone or something
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autobiography
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an account of a person's life written by that person
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base word
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the root word
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cause and effect
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something happens and then something else happens as a result
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character
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a person in a story, novel, play or movie
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climax
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the turning point in the story, usually where a conflict takes place
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conflict
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problem in a story
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connections
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how something can be linked to something else
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convention
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a way something is usually done
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denouement
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conclusion with a life lesson
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dialogue
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talking that happens in a story or play
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dictionary
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a book that lists the words of a language in alphabetical order and gives their meaning, or that gives the equivalent words in a different language
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draw conclusions
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refers to information that is implied or inferred
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epic tale
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A long narrative poem written in elevated style, in which heroes of great historical or legendary importance perform valorous deeds
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evaluate
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form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess
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evidence
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body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true
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exposition
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introduction of the story where the setting and characters are usually introduced
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expository text
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he purpose of the author is to inform, explain, describe, or define his or her subject to the reader
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external conflict
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a struggle between a character and an outside force
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factual claim
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a true statement supported by facts
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falling action
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the part of a plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict resolved
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figurative meaning
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what a form of figurative language means
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film
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a movie
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first-person point of view
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the story is told from the point of view of the author using words like "I" and "We"
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free verse
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a poem that does not rhyme
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genre
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a category in literature characterized by similarities in form and style
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glossary
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an alphabetical list of terms or words found in or relating to a specific subject, text, or dialect, with explanations; a brief dictionary
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graphical component
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the part of the text told using illustrations, pictures or diagrams
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idiom
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a common phrase like, "it's raining cats and dogs"
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imagery
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visually descriptive or figurative language, esp. in a literary work
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implicit
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implied, but not plainly expressed
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inference
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a conclusion based on the evidence of reasoning, read between the lines
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inform
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to give information about
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informational text
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a form of writing that gives information
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internal conflict
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a problem that a character has with themselves
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main idea
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a sentence that tells what the paragraph or text is about
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metaphor
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you compare two things
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mood
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the way the text makes you feel
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motivation
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the reason one has for behaving or acting a certain way
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myth
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a traditional story usually telling the history of people or a place, usually contain supernatural beings or events
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narrator
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a character who tells the events in a story
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onomatopoeia
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words that create sound effects
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opinion
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a personal view or judgment, usually not based on facts; the way you feel about something
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organizational pattern
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the relationships in information; chronological, cause and effect
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paraphrase
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reword something/say it again in a brief manner
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personification
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when you give an animal or object human characteristics
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plot
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the events that make up a story; exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, denouement
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point of view
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the way the author allows you to see and hear what is taking place
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prediction
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an educated guess about what will happen next
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prefix
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the words added to the beginning of a root word to affect the meaning
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protagonist
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the main or leading character
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rhyming pattern
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the way words sound the same, usually in poetry at the end of lines
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rising action
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a series of events that happen and lead towards the climax
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root
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the base word
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setting
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where a story takes place
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simile
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compare two things using like or as
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stage direction(s)
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an instruction in the text of a play, esp. one indicating the movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting
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stanza
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a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse
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suffix
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the last letters added to the end of a word that affect the meaning
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summary
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the meaning of a paragraph or text
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symbolism
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the use of something to represent something else
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textual evidence
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facts taken from the text to support your claim/answer
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theme
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the message or life lesson of a story
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thesaurus
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a book that lists synonyms and antonyms for words
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third-person point of view
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a narrator relates all actions using he or she, may be omniscient or limited
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tone
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the general attitude of a piece of writing
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verse
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a line of poetry
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hyperbole
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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
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