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Unit One Literature Terms
Flashcards for re-teaching literature tems
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Literature
7th Grade
11/05/2012

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setting
Definition
where and when the story takes place
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sequence
Definition
order of events
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compare/contrast
Definition
how things are alike and different
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antonyms
Definition
words that mean the opposite of each other
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sequence clues
Definition
words that signal time order
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context clues
Definition
words that help you determine the meaning of a word
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flashback
Definition
story is interrupted to present scend from earlier in time
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plot development
Definition
the events of the story
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exposition
Definition
introduces the setting and characters 
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foreshadowing
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hints or clues about events that will happen later
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suspense
Definition
a feeling of growing tension and excitement
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prediction
Definition
a reasonable guess
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