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10/17/2006

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SIMILE
Definition
COMPARES TWO UNLIKE THINGS USING THE WORD LIKE OR AS.
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METAPHOR
Definition
DIRECT COMPARISON BETWEEN TWO UNLIKE THINGS. (IT DOES NOT USE THE WORDS LIKE OR AS)
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METAPHOR
Definition
DIRECT COMPARISON BETWEEN TWO UNLIKE THINGS. (IT DOES NOT USE THE WORDS LIKE OR AS)
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IDIOM
Definition
WORD OR EXPRESSION WHICH MEANS SOMETHING DIFFERENT FROM WHAT THE WORDS ACTUALLY SAY.
(for example: over his head for he didn't understand)
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IMAGERY
Definition
APPEALS TO THE FIVE SENSE. HELPS ADD TO THE READER'S ENJOYMENT OF WHAT IS BEING DESCRIBED.
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IMAGERY
Definition
APPEALS TO THE FIVE SENSE. HELPS ADD TO THE READER'S ENJOYMENT OF WHAT IS BEING DESCRIBED.
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ANALOGY
Definition
COMPARISON OF SOMETHING UNFAMILIAR WITH SOMETHING THAT IS BETTER KNOWN, MAKES COMPARISON TO HELP UNDERSTANDING
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HYPERBOLE
Definition
EXAGGERATION THE IS OBVIOUS STRETCHING OF THE TRUTH IN ORDER TO HELP EMPHASIZE A STRONG FEELING OR TO CREATE A HUMOROUS EFFECT.
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ONOMATOPOEIA
Definition
USE OF WORDS THAT IMITATE THE SOUNDS THEY DESCRIBE.
ex: buzz, bang, plop, moo, smack, pow, wham, quack
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PERSONIFICATION
Definition
FIGURE OF SPEECH IN WHICH POETS GIVE AN ANIMAL OR OBJECT THE HUMAN QUALITIES, SUCH AS THE ABILITY TO LIVE, SING, FEEL, CRY, TALK AND MAKE DECISIONS.
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SYMBOLISM
Definition
SOMETHING CONCRETE THAT STANDS FOR SOMETHING ELSE SUCH AS AN IDEA OR EMOTION.
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MAIN IDEA
Definition
THE "BIG IDEA" OF A SINGLE PARAGRAPH OF AN ENTRIE STORY/TEXT; THE CENTRAL POINT THAT AUTHOR MAKES;
THE GIST OF A PASSAGE
Term
TOPIC
Definition
THE GENERAL CATERGORY OR
CLASS OF IDEAS
OFTEN STATED IN A WORD OR PHASE
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FACT
Definition
STATEMENTS OF INFORMATION THAT CAN
BE VERIFIED AS TRUE
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OPINION
Definition
STATEMENTS OF BELIEF, JUDGEMENT, OR
POINTS OF VIEW THAT ARE BASED ON
PERSONAL PREFERENCES OR BIASES
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PROTAGONIST
Definition
THE "MAIN" CHARACTER OF THE STORY OR
NOVEL, ONE WHO IS USUALLY SYMPATHETIC
AND RESPECTFUL
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ANTAGONIST
Definition
PERSON, OR GROUP OF PEOPLE, FORCE OF NATURE, OR SOMETHING WITHIN THE PROTAGONIST'S PERSONALITY OPPOSING TO CORRUPT THE PROTAGONIST.
Term
FLAT CHARACTER
Definition
A CHARACTER CONSTRUCTED AROUND A SINGLE IDEA OR QUALITY
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ROUND CHARACTER
Definition
CHARACTERS THAT ARE MOST LIKE PEOPLE IN REAL LIFE
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STATIC
Definition
CHARACTERS THAT OFTEN REMAIN THE SAME
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DYNAMIC CHARACTER
Definition
CHARACTERS CHANGE AS A RESULT OF THEIR EXPERIENCES
Term
SETTING
Definition
WHEN AND WHEN THE STORY OR NOVEL TAKES PLACE
Term
CONFLICT
Definition
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CHARACTER ACTIONS IN A STORY;
TWO OPPOSING IDEAS
Term
CLIMAX
Definition
THE HIGHEST POINT IN A STORY OR NOVEL,
CRUCIAL MOMENT OCCURS WHEN THE CHARACTER MUST ACT OR MAKE A DECISION OR WHEN FATE INTERVENES
Term
CRISIS/TURNING POINT
Definition
THE POINT WHERE THE CONFLICT WILL BE SOLVED
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FALLING ACTION
Definition
ACTION THAT HAPPENS AFTER THE CLIMAX
OF A NOVEL;
THE ENDING OR RESOLUTION
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RISING ACTION
Definition
A SERIES OF CRISES OR TURNING POINTS
BUILDING TENSION
TOWARD THE CLIMAX
Term
RESOLUTION
Definition
HOW THE STORY'S CENTRAL PROBLEM IS RESOLVED;
BRING THE CONFLICT TO AN END
Term
PARALLEL EPISODES
Definition
EVENTS THAT ARE HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME
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