Flashcards in Final vocab Deck (52)
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Context clues
Words and phrases in a sentence which help reason out the meaning of an unfamiliar word
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Juxtapose
Place side by side to compare and contrast
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Characterization
The authors expression of a characters personality through action, dialogue, etc...
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Character development
A characters progress and growth through a story
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Static characters
A character that doesn't change throughout the story (minor, flat)
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Dynamic characters
A character that changes throughout the story (round, main)
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Protagonist
Main character
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Antagonist
Character or force against the protagonist
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Theme
A common thread emphasized in writing
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Setting
A time, place, physical details in which a situation occurs.
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Setting aspects
Mental (culture, time period)
Or physical (weather)
Or geographic (mountains)
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Imagery
Words and details that appeal to the five senses
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Mood
An atmosphere that creates a certain emotion or feeling for the author
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Dramatic irony
When the reader knows something that the character doesn't
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Sarcastic irony
Say one thing but mean another
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Situational irony
An outcome of events contrary to what was or might have been expected
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Internal conflict
A struggle within a character and will usually grow from it
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External conflict
A struggle between a character and outside force
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Exposition
Setting the scene
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Inciting incident
Something that begins the action (the complication)
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Rising action
The story builds and gets more exciting
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Climax
The moment of greatest tension in the story and leads to the falling action
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Falling action
Events that happen because of the climax and means the story will soon end
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Chronological
The key events are presented as they occur
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Flashback
Present past events during current events
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Resolution
The central character closes and solves the main problem or it may be unresolved
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Foreshadowing
The author hints towards what is going to come later in the story
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Perspective
An opinion or judgement or the way in which a story is told (1st, 2nd, 3rd person)
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First person
Main character describes experiences, etc
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