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Semester Exam
Vocab
26
Literature
7th Grade
12/15/2008

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point of view
Definition
the vantage point from which the story is told
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first person point of view
Definition
uses the pronoun I - one of the characters using the pronoun tells the story
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omniscient point of view
Definition
the narator knows everything about the character and his problems
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third person limited
Definition
the narator focuses on the thoughts and feelings of only one character
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plot
Definition
the series of events that make up a story
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exposition
Definition
who the characters are and what the conflict is - how the author sets up the story
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climax
Definition
the turning point of the story when the outcome is decided
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rising action
Definition
the events leading up to the climax
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conflict
Definition
the struggle in the story between characters or opposing forces
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complication
Definition
arise as the character takes steps to solve the conflict
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falling action
Definition
action that takes place after the climax
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resolution
Definition
the last part in the story in which the characters problems are solved and the story ends
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characterization
Definition
the process of revealing the personality of a character in the story
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imagery
Definition
language that appeals to the senses
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tone
Definition
the attitude of the author towards a character or a subject
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irony
Definition
a contrast between what is expected and reality
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verbal irony
Definition
a contrast between what is said or written and what is meant - If you called someone who failed a math test Einstein
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situational irony
Definition
occurs when what happens is very different from what is expected to happen
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dramatic irony
Definition
occurs when the audience or the reader knows something a character does not know
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sensory words
Definition
words that appeal to the senses - sight, hearing, smell, etc.
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setting
Definition
the time and place in which a work of literature take place
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symbolism
Definition
when a person, place, or thing stands for something beyond itself
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theme
Definition
what the author is teaching - the idea about life revealed in a work of literature
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style
Definition
how the author expresses ideas through word choice and sentence structure
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structure
Definition
the framework of a piece of literature
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structure
Definition
the framework of a piece of literature
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