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29 Cards in this Set
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Alliteration |
The repetition of the initial consonant sounds |
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antagonist |
the character of force against the protagonist |
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Assonance |
Rhyme in which the same vowel sounds are used with different consonants in the stressed syllables of the rhyming words. |
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Climax |
Most exciting moment of the story, the turning point |
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Consonance |
the recurrence of similar sounds, especially consonants, in close proximity |
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2 types of conflict |
Internal and external |
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Internal conflict |
a struggle that takes place within a character's mind or heart. In an internal conflict, a character might struggle with paralyzing fear or a need for revenge |
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external conflict |
a struggle between two forces. An external conflict can take place between two characters; between a character and a group; between a character and society as a whole; or between a character and an animal or a force of nature |
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Point of view |
the point from which the story is told |
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First person |
the narrator is a character who participates in the action of the story and uses I and me to describe himself or herself |
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Flat character |
lesser character about whom little information is given (not well-developed); a character who is not fully developed in the story. A flat character is almost never the main character |
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foreshadowing |
the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot; the presentation of material in such a way that the reader is prepared for what is to come later in the work |
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Hyperbole |
a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor |
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Irony |
a contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happens; incongruity or discrepancy between the implied and expected; verbal, dramatic, situational |
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Metaphor |
a comparison without using like or as |
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Onomatopoeia |
words that imitate sound |
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Personification |
giving objects human traits |
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plot |
sequence of events in a story |
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Limited Omniscient |
A 3rd person narrator focuses on the view of only one character, usually the protagonist, can reveal the inner thoughts and feelings of this one character but presents the other characters from the outside only. |
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Omniscient |
The narrator knows about everything that is happening within the story |
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Protagonist |
The central character in a story, the one who initiates or drives the action; might or might not be the hero; can be the villain |
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Rhyme Scheme |
The pattern or sequence in which end rhyme occurs throughout a poem. The first end sound is represented with an "a," the second end sound is represented with a "b," and so on. When the first sound is repeated at the end of another line within the poem, it is also designated as "a." |
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Round character |
A character who has more dimensions to his/her personality; he/she is complex and multi-faceted, like a real person; character about whom much information, such as thoughts, feelings, and action is given (developed) |
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Setting |
Where and when the story takes place |
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Simile |
A comparison of two things using like or as |
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Symbole |
Something in a literary work which maintains its own meaning while at the same time stands for something else |
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Theme |
The main idea or meaning of a text. Often, this is an insight about human life revealed in a literary work |
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Outline for paragraph writing |
Intro, Idea with evidence, Idea with evidence, Idea with evidence, Conclusion |
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Outline for Essay writing |
Introduction, Paragraph 2 - first body paragraph, Paragraph 3 - second body paragraph, Paragraph 4 - third body paragraph, Conclusion |
