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26 Cards in this Set
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authors purpose |
why the work was written |
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cause and effect |
when something happens directly because of something else |
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characterization |
the process of revealing the personality of the character;DIRECT; the author directly tells the reader about the character INDIRECT- the author uses the characters actions and other characters to reveal the characters personality |
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hyperbole |
an exaggeration |
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personifcation |
giving human characteristics nonhuman thing |
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flashback |
a scene that interrupts the present action of the plot to flash "backwards" and tell what tell what happend at an earlier time |
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forshadowing |
the use of clues to hint at what will happen later in the history |
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imagrey |
language that appeals to the senses |
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mood |
the feeling of a work of literature |
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nonfiction |
prose writing that deals with real people, events,and places |
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onomatopeia |
the use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning Ex.boom,snap,pow |
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plot |
the sequence of events in a story |
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rising action |
events leading up to a climax of the story |
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falling action |
events after the climax of the story.minor conflicts are resolved |
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resolution |
the major conflict is resolved |
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point of view |
the vantage point from which the story is told Ex:1st,2nd, or 3rd person |
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protagonist |
the main character |
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setting |
time and place were the story takes place |
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tone |
attitude the writer thakes towards the audience,subject, or character |
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voice |
writer distinct way talking or writing |
