English Ii By Aaron Babineaux

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Figurative Language

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A word or phrase that departs from everyday literal language for the sake of comparison

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Examples of Figurative Language

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Metaphor

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Figures of Speech

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A change from the ordinary manner of expression

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Examples of Figures of Speech

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Metaphor

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Simile

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Uses "like" or "as"

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Examples of Simile

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That dog was big like a dinorsaur

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Metaphor

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Compares two unlike things.

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Examples of Metaphor

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That house was a prison.

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Analogies

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Comparison between two pairs that have the same relationships.

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Examples of Analogies

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Cat:Dog::Night:Day

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Imagery

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Uses "5 senses"

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Examples of Imagery

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Her skin was soft.

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Onomatopoeia

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Uses sound.

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Examples of Onomatopoeia

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Buzz

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Personification

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Giving human traits (qualities

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Examples of Personification

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The Tree got up with his two legs and started to dance.

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Hyperbole

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Over exaggeration.

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Examples of Hyperbole

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Waited 10 ZILLIONS years for you here.

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Idioms

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Phrase whose meaning is known by common use.

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Examples of Idioms

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"Break a leg out there!"

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Symbolism

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One thing represents something else

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Examples of Symbolism

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@, means at

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Foreshadowing

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Uses hints or clues to tell what will happen in the future.

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Examples of Foreshadowing

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Beating around the bush

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Tone

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The author's attutide towards the material and/or reader.

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Examples of Tone

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That person must have been angry with you.

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Point of View

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The perspective from which the story is told.

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Examples of Point of View

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First person

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Flashback

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An interruption of a work's chronology to describe or present an incident that occurred prior to the main time frame of a work's action.

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Examples of Flashback

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She was walking down the street and remembered that she and her brother used to walk down this street until her brother went to college.

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Mood

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Emotional towards the author's subject.

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Examples of Mood

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Looking at that box makes me scared just a bit

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Allusion

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a figure of speech that makes a reference to

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Examples of Allusion

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I have Great Expectations of out you

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Irony

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A contrast or discrepancy between what is said and what is meant or between what happens and what is expected to happen in life and in literature.

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Examples of Irony

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A doctor killing someone.

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Dialogue

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The conversation of characters in a literary work.

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Examples Dialogue

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"That's a whole lotta of Gold!!" He said.

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Paradox

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A statement whose two parts seem contradictory yet make sense with more thought.

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Examples of Paradox

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They have ears but hear not.

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Bandwagon

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Someone who wants to fit into a group

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Glittering Generalities

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Use of words strong meaning without support.

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Examples of Glittering Generalities

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Drinking this water will great you a wish.

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Citing Statistics

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Using Statistics to prove the point.

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Examples of Statistics

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Saints won the game over the Texans 40-33.

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Citing Authority

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Using Authority to prove the point

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Examples of Authority

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The Police will prove that guy is either guilty or innocent

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Testimonials

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Experience

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Examples Testimonials

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"Last night, I went into my room and found the dead body, I did not kill him."

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Appeals to Reason, Emotion

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The use to prove or emotion a product, etc..

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Examples of Appeals to Reason, Emotion

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This product is poisonous you can tell by looking at the ingredients.

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Protagonist

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The main character, usually the hero.

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Example of Protagonist

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Superman

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Antagonist

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opposing force, usually the villian

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Examples of Antagonist

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Kryptonite to Superman

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Round Character

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Well developed character.

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Examples of Round Character

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Spongebob

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Flat Character

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An easily recognized character type in fiction who may not be fully delineated but is useful in carrying out some narrative purpose of the author.

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Examples of Flat Character

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Ron Wiesly

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Dynamic Character

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Change into a story

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Examples of Dynamic

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The alien wanted to destroy the eath, but he does not but insteads protects the planet.

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Static Character

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Does not change.

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Examples of Static Character

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A evil Villian

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Exposition

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Tells us the setting, characters, and place.

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Examples of Exposition

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Setting: Desert
Characters: a snake

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Rising Action

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Leading up the Climax

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Examples of Rising Action

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The snake realized he was running out of food in the desert.

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Climax

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Highest point of the story.

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Examples of Climax

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When the snake runs out of food.

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Falling Action

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Going towards the Resolution

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Example of Falling Action

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The snake was going towards the food source that he finally found, but there was a problem. Snake was far way.

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Resolution

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Ending of the story

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Example of Resolution

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The snake finally got the food source, and then he just realized water was right there too.