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Plot
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the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence.
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Basic situation/Exposition
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Resolution/ Denouement. Definition. Exposition is the type of writing that explains, gives information, or clarifies and idea. It is generally objective and formal in tone.
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Complication/Rising Action
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In the rising action, a series of events build toward the point of greatest interest. The rising action of a story is the series of events that begin immediately after the exposition (introduction) of the story and builds up to the climax.
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Climax
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the highest or most intense point in the development or resolution ofsomething; culmination:
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Resolution
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a firm decision to do or not to do something.
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Chronological Order
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chron·o·log·i·cal. Use chronological in a sentence. ... The definition of chronological is arranged in the order it happened. An example of chronological is a biography that starts in 1920 and goes through 1997.
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Foreshadowing
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be a warning or indication of (a future event).
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Setting
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the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place.
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Mood
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- a temporary state of mind or feeling. |
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Character
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the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.
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Direct Characterization
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-- Characterization is the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character. Characterization is revealed through direct characterization and indirect characterization. Direct |
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Indirect Characterization
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the process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealedthrough the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc.
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Internal Conflicts
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An internal conflict is the struggle occurring within a character's mind. Things such as things the character vies for, but can't quite reach.
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External Conflicts
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struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character, which drives the dramatic action of the plot: external conflict between Macbeth and Macduff. 2. struggle between a person and an outside force: external conflict between parents and children.
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Dynamic Character
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a literary or dramatic character who undergoes an important inner change, asa change in personality or attitude:
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Synonym
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A synonym is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language.
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Fact vs. Opinion
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fact something you can prove opinion you can’t prove it
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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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Symbol
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a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.
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Motivation
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the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.
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Imagery
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visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.
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Metaphor
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a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
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Personification
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the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
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Dialect
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a particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group.
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Simile
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a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid
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Sources
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a place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
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Situational Irony
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Situational irony is a literary device that you can easily identify in literary works. Simply, it occurs when incongruity appears between expectations of something to happen, and what actually happens instead.
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Contradiction
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a combination of statements, ideas, or features of a situation that are opposed to one another.
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Tone
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a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength.
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Generalization
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a general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases.
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Denotation
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dictionary definition
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the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.
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Connotation
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feelings associated with a word
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the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition toits explicit or primary meaning: A possible connotation of “home” is “a place
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Context Clues
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Context clues are hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word. The clue may appear within the same sentence as the word to which it refers, or it may follow in a preceding sentence
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Speaker
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the presiding officer in a legislative assembly, especially the House of Representatives.
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Purpose
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the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.
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Conclusion
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the end or finish of an event or process.
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Synthesizing
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make (something) by synthesis, especially chemically.
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Onomatopoeia
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the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., cuckoo, sizzle ).
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Alliteration
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the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
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Image
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a representation of the external form of a person or thing in art.
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Autobiography
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An autobiography (from the Greek, αὐτός-autos self + βίος-bios life + γράφειν-graphein to write) is a written account of the life of a person written by that person.
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Dramatic irony
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irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understoodby the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.
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Narrator
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a person who narrates something, especially a character who recounts the events of a novel or narrative poem.
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Order of events
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the successive order of two or more things: chronological sequence. 3. a sequentially ordered set of related things or ideas. 4. an action or event that follows another or others.
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Point of View
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a particular attitude or way of considering a matter.
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Topic
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a matter dealt with in a text, discourse, or conversation; a subject.
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Evaluate
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form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess.
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Infer
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deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.
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Implied meaning
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suggested but not directly expressed; implicit.
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Literal meaning
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taking words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or allegory.
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Figurative meaning
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departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical.
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Tension
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the state of being stretched tight.
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Reveal
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- make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others. |
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Outcome
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the way a thing turns out; a consequence.
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Logical
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characterized by or capable of clear, sound reasoning.
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Prediction
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a thing predicted; a forecast.
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Significant
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- sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy. |
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Reflection
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the throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it.
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Elaboration
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Elaboration is the result of going that extra mile, such as when your history teacher asks for five paragraphs on the Fall of Rome, and you write three pages, or when your friend, instead of giving you a regular birthday card, creates a mini-scrapbook with photos and mementos from the past year.
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Introduction
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the action of introducing something.
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Thesis statement
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The thesis statement is the sentence that states the main idea of a writing assignment and helps control the ideas within the paper. It is not merely a topic. It often reflects an opinion or judgment that a writer has made about a reading or personal experience.
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Literary element
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Authors use literary elements to make their writing more interesting. Teachers use them as starting points for analyzing and discussing the literature students read. You have probably heard of these literary elements: setting, plot, characterization, conflict, point of view, theme, and tone.
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Restatement
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Restatements are secondary sources that seek to "restate" the legal rules that constitute the common law in a particular area. They are written by the American Law Institute (ALI), a prestigious legal organization composed of noted professors, judges and lawyers.
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Summary
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a brief statement or account of the main points of something.
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Paraphrase
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express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.
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Generalization
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a general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases.
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Root, prefix, suffix- Prefix
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A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning. Pre means "before." Prefixes may also indicate a location, number, or time. Root: central part of a word. Suffix: The ending part of a word that modifies the meaning of the word.
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Evidence, source, cite
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the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid, where you get your information, Giving credit to you source.
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