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Litterary Terms
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Literature
7th Grade
03/26/2009

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Act
Definition
A major section of a play; each act may be further divided into smaller sections, called scene.
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Antagonist
Definition
A force working against the character.
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Authors Purpose
Definition
His or her reason for creating a particular work it may be to entertain, inform, express an opinion, or persaude the reader.
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Autobiography
Definition
The story of a persons life told y that person tells the story of his or her own life.
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Biography
Definition
A form of nonficiton where a persons life is written by someone else.
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Cause And Effect
Definition
Two events are related as cause and effect when one event brings about another.
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Character
Definition
A person, animal, or imaginary creaturethat takes part in the action of a litterary work.
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Character Traits
Definition
The aspects of a character's personality that are permanents, unlije feelings or emotions.
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Characterization
Definition
The way a writer creates and developes a character; the character's words and action, thoughts, appearance, and how others think about the character.
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Chronological Order
Definition
The time order in which events happen.
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Climax
Definition
In the plot the point of highest interest.
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Conflict
Definition
A struggle between opposing forces.
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Exposition
Definition
Usually found at the begining of a story. Introduces the setting and characters.
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External Conflict
Definition
A struggle between another person or an outside force.
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Internal Conflict
Definition
A struggle with in a character.
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Drama
Definition
Form of literature meant to be proformed by actors before an audience.
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Essay
Definition
A short piece of writing on a single subject.
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Falling Action
Definition
All the plot leading to the climax to the resolution.
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Fantasy
Definition
Unreal, imaginary place.
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Fiction
Definition
Not true, fake, writting that tells an imaginary story.
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Genre
Definition
Type of category or type of literature.
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Inference
Definition
A logical guess.
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Irony
Definition
A contrast between what is expected.
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Main Idea
Definition
The message that a story is mostly about.
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Narrator
Definition
Tells the story.
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Plot
Definition
The sequence of the events that move through the story.
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Drawling Conclusions
Definition
Combining several pieces of information to make an inferance.
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Persuasive Essay
Definition
Short piece of writing on a single subject.
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Expository Essay
Definition
A formal piece of writing on a single subject.
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Fact
Definition
A statement that can be proved.
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First Person Point Of View
Definition
When the writer tells the story.
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Nonfiction
Definition
Writing that deals with real people, places, and events.
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Opinion
Definition
Statement that can not be proved.
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Personal Essay
Definition
A short poece of writing on a single subject that expresses the writers thoughts and feelings.
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Alliteration
Definition
Reppetition of a sound at the begining of words.
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Anecdote
Definition
An entertaining account about a person or event.
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Static Character
Definition
Characters who change little, if at all throughout the story.
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Dynamic Character
Definition
Characters who change significantly throughout the story.
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Comparison
Definition
The process of pointing out what two or more things have in common.
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Mood
Definition
The atmosphere of feeling in a story.
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Motivation
Definition
The reason why a character acts in a way.
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Narrative
Definition
Writting that tells a story.
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Novel
Definition
A narrative story.
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Point Of View
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Flashback
Definition
An interruption in the action to present something that happened earlier.
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Foreshadow
Definition
When the writer provides hints to know.
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Historical Fiction
Definition
Set in the past and may contain references to events.
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Context Clues
Definition
Familiar words surrounding and unfamiliar word which often help the reader understand the meaning of the unfamiliar word.
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Contrast
Definition
The process of pointing out the differences between two things.
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Description
Definition
A writer creates a picture in the readers imagination.
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Inference
Definition
A logical guesse or clnclusion based on evedence.
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Main Idea
Definition
Writers principal message.
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Prop
Definition
Any physical item that is used in a drama or play.
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Implied Theme
Definition
The theme int the novel that is not stated.
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Science Fiction
Definition
Fiction based or real or imagined scientific developments.
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Setting
Definition
The time and the place of the action.
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Sequence
Definition
The order in which events occur or ideas are presented.
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Fantasy
Definition
A story that takes place in an unreal imaginary world.
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Falling Action
Definition
All of the plot events leading from the climax to the resolution.
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Protagonist
Definition
The central character in a story or novel.
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Resolution
Definition
Loose ends are tied up.
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Rising Action
Definition
Events leading up to the climax.
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Drawing Colclusion
Definition
Combining several pieces of information to make an inference.
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Third Person Point Of View
Definition
The writer is not part of the story.
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