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10 Cards in this Set
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a fight or difference of opinion in a story
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conflict
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words that are pronounced the same but are spelled differently
Example blew-blue |
homonym
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a comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
Example: Her hair was like gold. |
simile
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a comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as". You say that one thing "is/was" the other.
Ex: Her hair is gold. Her hair was gold. |
metaphor
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when something happens in a story which is the opposite of what is expected
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irony
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the overall effect of an author's writing in a story
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tone
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the outline of events in a story
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plot
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The turning point in a story. The highest point of interest in the plot when the conflict is resolved.
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climax
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Writing that tells a story
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narrative
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Writing that tries to get the reader to change his feelings, beliefs, or actions.
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persuasive
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