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8th Grade SOL Review
Review for the VA 8th grade SOL
30
Literature
8th Grade
05/18/2008

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Term

simile

Definition

 

 

He is as fast as a turtle.

 

(comparison of two things that uses like or as)

Term
flashback
Definition

 

I remembered back to the summer I broke my leg.

 

(included in a story in order to relate to an event that happened earlier)

Term
foreshadow
Definition
hint of something that will occur later
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mood
Definition
feelings that a writer wants the reader to have while reading
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initiating event
Definition
event that introduces the main conflict
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rising action
Definition
conflict or problem is revealed or is shown to the reader
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climax
Definition
turning point and the conflict is at its worst
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plot
Definition
events of a story
Term
first person point of view
Definition

I couldn't believe that he said that to me.

 

 

 

("I" or "We"  - main character tells the story from their point of view)

Term
static character
Definition
character does not change througout the story
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resolution
Definition
story is brought to an end
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falling action
Definition
characters head towards resolving the conflict - good or bad
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character vs. character
Definition
John hit Shawn after he stole his ipod.
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third person limited point of view
Definition

 

Jim stole the money so that he could go to concert.

 

 

 

(narrator that is not in the story tells the point of view of one character)

Term
character vs. self
Definition
Amy cried after she learned she got a D on her math test.
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dynamic character
Definition
character changes over time in the story
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character vs nature
Definition
Paul struggled to push the snow away from his car.
Term
character vs. society
Definition
John refused to fight in the war which caused him to serve jail time.
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character vs. technology
Definition
Sarah could not print her book project off because the ink in her printer stopped working.
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third person omniscient point of view
Definition

 

Amy couldn't believe that Sarah told everyone.  Sarah could not believe that Amy did not trust her.

 

 

(narrator is not in the story but gives the point of view of many characters)

Term
theme or main idea
Definition
what author wants you to learn or the big idea
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irony
Definition

Sally won the lottery on Monday and her house burned down on Tuesday.

 

(event that is the opposite of what was expected)

Term
infer
Definition
to conclude based on what the author has written
Term
Onomatopoeia
Definition

Pop went the car engine after the fire began.

 

(words that sound like the noises they describe)

Term
Personification
Definition

 

The car screamed loudly as it turned the corner.

 

 

(animal, object, or idea has human qualities, like hearing, talking, etc.)

Term
alliteration
Definition

 

The sea sparkled with sun rays.

 

(repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of several words)

Term
Hyperbole
Definition

 

 

 

His homework took him 100 hours to finish.

 

(exaggeration)

Term
metaphor
Definition

 

 

These children are rabbits ready to jump at any moment.

 

 

(compare two unlike things without using like or as)

Term
Character vs. supernatural
Definition
Amy huddled in her bed after she saw the spirit of her great granfather.
Term
tone
Definition
Author's attitude towards the subject of their writing
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