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67 Cards in this Set
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Simile
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a comparison of two things using "like" or "as"
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Example of Simile:
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"He has dreds like Lil Wayne"
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Metaphors
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a comparison of two things not using "like" or "as"
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Example of Metaphor:
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"He is Lil Wayne"
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Onomatopoeia
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Sounds, noises made.
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Example of Onomatopoeia:
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BUZZ, crinkle, chirp, moooo!
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Personification
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Giving human characteristics to unhuman objects.
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Example of Personification:
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"the trees danced in the wind"
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Hyperbole
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an exaggeration.
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Example of Hyperbole:
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"im so hungry, i could eat everything on the menu"
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Imagery
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uses the 5 senses.
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Example of Imagery:
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smell, taste, touch, hear, & see
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Exposition
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introduces the characters, problem in the story & the setting.
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Rising Action
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main conflict is introduced & leads up to the climax.
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Climax
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the most crucial or intense moment in the story. (turning point)
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Falling Action
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everything after the climax...getting settled
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Resolution
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the ending...
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Protagonist
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main character, hero of the story.
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Antagonist
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against the main character.
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1st person POV
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using "i"
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3rd person POV
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uses "he, she"
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2nd person POV
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uses "you, me"
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flashback
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parts in a story where you are shown parts that happened in the past.
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foreshadowing
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a part in the story where they give light-heavy hints on what will happen later on in the story.
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bandwagon
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"everyones doing it"
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idiom
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"piece of cake"
"bust me at" |
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citing authority
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using authority to persuade someone.
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citing statistics
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using numbers to persuade someone.
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glittering generalities
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using words like pure, fresh,...etc. to persuade someone.
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testimonials
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using i and me to persuade someone.
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appeals to reason, emotion
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using reason and emotion to persuade someone.
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tone
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the way the writing is.
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mood
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the mood of the story.
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symbolism
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using a <3 to represent love or :) happy.
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example of exposition:
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once apon a time, there lived a crack princess.
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example of rising action:
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the crack princess was on her way to the crack house but seen a blue and red flash.
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example of climax:
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BaMMN!!! the 5-os cuffed her and took her monies.
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ex. of falling action:
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she spent 5 years in prison after the bust, and did 2 years in the local rehab.
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example of resolution:
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she then was trusted by her community and became a legend.
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example of protagonist:
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batman
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example of antagonist:
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the joker
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example of foreshadowing:
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sussie stold from the market,....cops pulled up outside her home...she ends up in jail later on in the story.
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example of flashback:
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joey was getting robbed and they had a gun to his head...he then started to remember every moment in his life, before that moment.
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example of bandwagon:
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"im Justin Beiber and i am "pro" active!"
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example of glittering generalities:
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"cuccumber face scrub hydrates your skin and makes your face fresh"
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example of citing statistics:
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"99.9% of all americans choose tide over sun"
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example of citing authority:
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"LPD informs us that driving drunk can just give you a free ticket behind bars"
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example of testimonials:
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" I chose to be drug free, why dont You make a change in your community?"
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example of appeals to reason, or emotion:
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"think of the animals, how would you feel i fyou were niglected and starved?"
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example of mood:
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nemo is a sad story but has a happy ending, may be the author had a similar relationship with his writing.
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example of idioms:
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"i took my test, and it was a piece of cake"
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example of symbolism:
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"i <3 you"
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analogies
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a comprison, is to and as.
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exapmle of an analogy:
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corn is to popcorn as flour is to tortilla.
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example of pov
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1st person-"i"
2nd person-"you, me" 3rd person- he or she |
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round
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full of perspective
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example of round
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rasfuscia
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flat
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no perspective
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example of flat
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gumby is a flat character
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dynamic
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change
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example of dynamic
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bruce is a dynamic character.
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static
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no change
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example of static
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darla is a static character.
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example of tone
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angry tone, sad tone, strong words
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irony
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opposite
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example of irony
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the cop gets arrested
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dialogue
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conversation with two characters in a story.
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