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16 Cards in this Set
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Symbol
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A mark or sign that stands for something else
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Simile
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Using like or as to compare something
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Metaphor
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Comparing something without using like or as
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Cliffhanger
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placed a the end of a chapter to encourage the reader to keep on reading
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Hook
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What attracts the reader in the beginning of the book
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Personification
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Nonliving objects given human qualities
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Foreshadowing
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Clues that an author provides about events to come later in the book
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Inference
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Conclusion based upon the clues given by the author
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Allusion
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A reference to a famous historical, biblical, mythological, or literary person or event
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Mood
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the feeling the author creates through carefully chosen words or phrases, setting,a nd events
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Conflict
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Refers to the clash of opposing forces or between characters ( internal/ external)
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Characterization
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Revealing the personality of a character
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Setting
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the place and time in a novel, play, or short story
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Plot
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Series of related events that make up a story
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Theme
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An idea or lesson about life or human nature revealed in a work of literature
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Point of view
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The person who tells a story determines the point of view. First-person; third- person limited; third-person omniscient
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