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| a comparison of word relationships |
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| hints in the story that allow the reader to figure out the meaning of the unfamiliar word. |
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| a comparison of two unlike words using "like" or "as"- figurative language |
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| a comparison of two unlike things - figurative language |
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| extreme exaggeration- figurative language |
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| giving human characteristics to nonhuman things- figurative language |
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| time and place of the story |
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| the thing that starts off the action of the story |
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| a series of related events: it has an intiating event, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution |
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| the method the author uses to reveal the characters' personalities |
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| a character who stays the same throughout a story |
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| a character who changes throughout a story as a result of the events in the plot |
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a problem that occurs between opposing forces. The conflict can be between:
Individual vs. Individual
Individual vs. Nature
Individual vs. Supernatural
Individual vs. Society
Individual vs. Technology |
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| a problem that occurs within a person. The problem is between an Individual vs. Self |
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| the message about life that could have been learned from a story |
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| drawing conclusions based on what is already known and the facts that are presented in a selection. |
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| when information is clearly presented or stated |
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| information that can only be gathered through drawing conclusions based on prior knowledge and the facts that are presented |
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| the giving of hints or clues to imply that certain events will occur in the story |
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| the contrast between what is expected and what actually happens |
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| the stopping of time in a story to refer back to a past time |
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when one thing stands for something else
ex. a heart stands for love |
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| how the author writes- his or her method |
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| the perspective from which a story is told. |
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| first person point of view |
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| when the narrator is a character in the story |
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| when the narrator is not a character in the story, but he or she knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character |
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| when the narrator is not a character in the story, but he or she knows the thoughts and feelings all of the characters. "All- Knowing" |
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| the author's attitude toward a subject |
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| when vivid pictures are created in the minds of readers by using sensory words |
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| the repetition of consonant sounds in a line. |
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| the overall feeling of a work of literature |
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