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20 Cards in this Set
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first point of view |
the events are told by a character in the story |
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third point of view |
the events are told by someone outside the story |
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alliteration |
the repetition of similar initial consonant sounds in order to create a musical or rhythmic effect, to emphasize key words or to imitate sounds. |
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allusion |
a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art, often used to help make a comparison |
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biography |
a form of non-fiction in which a writer tells the life story of another person |
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character trait |
the quality of a character; what a character is like |
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climax |
the highest point of action in a story, often the turning point |
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direct characterization |
the writer directly states the character's traits or characteristics |
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dynamic character |
a character that changes over the course of the story |
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external conflict |
a problem or struggle between a character and an outside force |
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fable |
a brief story, usually with animal characteristics, that teaches a lesson or a moral |
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realistic fiction |
writing that tells about imaginary characters and events; not true but could be |
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flashback |
a section in a literary piece that interrupts the sequence of events in order to relate an earlier incident or set of events |
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foreshadowing |
an author's use hints or clues to give a reader an idea of what might happen next |
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free-verse |
poetry that has irregular lines and may or may not rhyme |
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generalization |
a vague or indefinite statement that is made to cover many cases |
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hyperbole |
use of extreme exaggeration |
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idiom |
a word or phrase which means something different from what it says - it is usually a metaphor. it is an expression peculiar to a certain group of people and/or used only under certain cercumstances |
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imagery |
words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses and help to create a vivid description for the reader |
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indirect characterization |
the writer allows to draw his/her conclusions as to what a chapter is like, based on the appearances, words, actions, sad interactions with other characters |
