English 9H Final

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rhyme

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the repetition of vowel and consonant sounds at the end of words.

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brown, town, clown

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alliteration

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the repetition of consonant sounds usually at the beginning of words

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No neck Nyasha

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consonance

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the repetition of consonant sounds with different vowels preceding it

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bake, duck, soak, epic

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assonance

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the repetition of vowel sounds with different consonantal sounds following

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meek, beam, peace, pier, reap

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rhythm

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a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

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boom, boom, pah!

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denotation

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the literal or dictionary meaning of the word

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mother - the female progenitor of the species

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connotation

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the emotional meaning of the word

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mother- a nurturing, warm, loving caretaker

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hyperbole

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an extreme exageration to make a point

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tone

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the attitude of the poet

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unassuming, child-like, overbearing.

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paradox

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a seeming contradiction. oxymoron is a paradox.

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jumbo ship, awfully good, poor little rich boy

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mood

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the climate or atmosphere of the poem

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cheerful, pensive, scary, humorous

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lyric poetry

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poems that express personal feelings or emotions. used in songs.

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satire

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to criticize with use of ridicule or humor in order to bring about change.

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narrative poetry

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poetry that tells a story. it contains plot, setting, characters, theme, conflict, climax, etc.

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blank verse

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unrhymed lines with a pattern of 5 stressed and unstressed syllables (Iambic pentameter)

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sonnet

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14 line poem

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shakespearean sonnet

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aka Elizebethan or English sonnet

3 quatrains and a couplet

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abab

cdcd

efef

gg

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Petrachan Sonnet

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aka italian sonnet

1 octave and a sestet

abbaabba

cdecde or cdcd or whatever

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Spenserian sonnet

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abab

bcbc

cdcd

ee

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act

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a major division in the action of the play, comprising one or more scenes

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catastrophe

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te final resolution or denouement of the plot in a tragedy, usually involving the death of the protagonist

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comic relief

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the interruption of a serious work, especially a tragedy, by a short humorous episode that relieves emotional tension

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cosmic irony

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the disparity between human desires and the harsh realities of the outside world.

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dramatic irony

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the author causes a character to speak or act erroneously, our of ignorance of some portion of the truth of which the audience is aware

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monologue

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an extended speech uttered by one speaker, either to others or as if alone

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situational irony

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the disparity of intention and result: when the result of an action is contrary to the desired or expected effect.

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"being shot with one's own gun."

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soliloquy

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a dramatic speech uttered by one character speaking aloud while alone on stage, or while under the impression of being alone

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doggedness

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persistent; stubborn.

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dogged

doggedness

doggedly

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imminent

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likely to occur at any moment.

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(adj)

imminently

imminentness

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reiterate

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to repeat

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(verb)

reiterable

reiteration

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precarious

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uncertain; insecure; having insufficient, or little to no foundation

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(adj)

precariously

precariousness

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heresy

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opinion or doctrine, especially of a religious system

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(noun)

??? don't know if it's this, too, but here just in case:

heretical

heretically

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familiar

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commonly or generally known or seen

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(adj)

familiarly

familiarness

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pauper

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a very poor person; a person without any means of support, especially a destitute person who depends on aid from public welfare funds or charity.

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noun

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cater

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to provide food / service for

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(verb)

cateringly

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fiasco

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a complete and ignominious failure; a round bottled glass of wine

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noun

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privation

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lack of the usual comforts or necessities of life; the state of being deprived.

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noun

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matriculate

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to enroll in a college or university

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(verb)

matriculation

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implacable

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inexorable; unable to be changed

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(adj)

implacably

implacableness / implacability

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partisan

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a weapon having a blade with lateral projections mounted on the end

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noun

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portent

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a sign or forewarning; omen, warning

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(noun)

portentous

portentously

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disparage

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to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner

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(verb)

disparagement

disparager

disparagingly

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idolatry

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worship of idols, excessive devotion, obsession, mania

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(noun)

idolatrous

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entreaty

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a plea, an earnest request, appeal; the act of appealing or earnestly requesting.

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noun / verb.

entreatingly

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repose

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to lie or to be at rest; the state of being at rest, absence, of movement, calm, peacefulness.

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verb / noun

reposeful

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baleful

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destructive, deadly, malign, sinister, harmful

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(adj)

bale

balefully

balefulness

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intercede

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to intervene and to act as a mediator

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(verb)

intercession / interceder / intercessor (noun)

intercessory (adj)

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rancor

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a bitter deep-seated ill will, enmity, animosity, hatred.

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(noun)

rancorous

rancorously

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rigor

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strictness; severity or harshness

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(noun)

rigorous

rigorously

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disdain

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despise, scorn; to look upon or treat with content

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(verb)

disdain (noun)

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enhance

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to raise to a higher degree; to raise the value or price of

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(verb)

enhancement

enhancive

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dispatch

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to send off or away with speed; to dismiss

the sending off as a messenger

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(verb / noun)

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cordial

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friendly; warm

..a strong, sweetened, aromatic liquor

(LOL, I thought the definition said "aromantic" and I was like "I would assume")

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(adj / noun)

cordially

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inundate

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to flood (LOL, again); to cover overspread with water

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(verb)

inundation

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lament

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to feel or express sorrow for

an expression of grief or sorrow

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verb / noun

lamentable (adj)

lamentingly

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sheepish

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embarrassed or bashful, as by having done something wrong or foolish

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(adj)

sheepishness

sheepishly

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prospects

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anticipation; expectation; looking forward

to search for or to explore

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noun / verb

prospectless

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ineluctable

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inevitable; bound to happen; unavoidable; inescapable

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(adj)

ineluctably

ineluctability

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adulation

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excessive devotion to someone; servile flattery

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(noun)

adulatory

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aghast

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struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror

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adj

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menagerie

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a collection of wild or unusual animals, especially for exhibition.

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noun

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verbal irony

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is disparity of expression and intention

tbh I'm pretty sure this is just sarcasm, lol.

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plot

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a sequence of events or incidents that make up a story

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exposition

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designed to arouse reader's interest (bc I'm me, ;), lol); background is provided

introduced to protagonist, antagonist, and setting

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conflict

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struggle between opposing forces

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man vs man

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external struggle between two or more individuals

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man vs self

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internal struggle concerning emotion and decision

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man vs nature

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external struggle between person and an element of nature or the environment

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rising action

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complication or development of the conflict

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climax

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turning point of the story; point of most intense interest

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denouement

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events that lead to resolution

(falling action)

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resolution

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outcome of the conflict

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character

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is generally the central or focal element in a story

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four types of characterization

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1. physical description

2. speech and actions of the character

3. direct comment from the narrator

4. speech and other actions of other characters

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protagonist

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main character (with conflict)

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antagonist

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has conflict with protagonist

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round

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complex or presented in detail

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dynamic

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developing and learning in the course of the story

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flat

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characterized by one or two traits

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static

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unchanged from the story's beginning to end

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major

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protagonist and antagonist

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minor

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smaller roles, but important to the development of the plot

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foil

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brings out the protagonist

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motivation

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cause of / reason for actions

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behavior

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actions of the character

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consequences

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results of actions

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responsibility

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moral, legal, or mental accountability

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expectations

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what the reader expects

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setting

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the time and place in which the story is taking place, including factors such as weather and social customs

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atmosphere

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the mood to feeling which pervades a story

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third person omniscient

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the author tells the story using the third person. Author knows all of what is done, said, felt, and thought by the characters.

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third person limited omniscient

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author tells the story from the third person, but limits observations of thoughts and feeling to one character; the author presents the story from this character's eyes

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first person

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one character tells the story in first person. the reader sees and knows only as much as the narrator.

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objective

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the author is like a movie camera that moves around freely recording objects. however, the author offers no comments on the characters or their actions. readers are not told the thoughts or feelings of the characters.