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Imagery: Uses words involving the ______ to help the reader create a _______ picture of a character, object etc.

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Sense, mental

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Characterization: Is the way _______ present and reveal the _____________ of a character. It includes ____________ of the character’s ___________ , ________ etc.

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writers personality discriptions, appearance, actions.

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________ : is an implied comparison of two unlike things, without using ‘___’ or ‘__’. Uses the characteristics of an object or idea.

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Metaphor, like , as

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___________ : Provides _____ or _____ about what will happen ______ in the literacy work.

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Foreshadowing, clues, hints later

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_____________ : An exaggerated statement used to ___________ (tallen) effect. It adds visual images to the ____. Ex. I’m so hot, I’m melting!

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Hyperbole, heighten, text

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______ : An expression that means something different from the actual ______, “Nice day!” he thought as he looked at the pouring rain.

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Irony, meaning

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Idiom: is a common ______ or _________ that means something __________ from what it actually is saying.
Ex. Sarcasm

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phrase, expression, different

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______ : A well-known saying containing a ______ word.

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Proverb, Wise

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Heart of gold is what?

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Metaphor

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My sister is a couch potato.

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Metaphor

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I have a bad feeling about this…

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Foreshadowing

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I could hear the popping and crackling as mom dropped the bacon into the frying pan, and soon the salty, greasy smell wafted toward me.

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Imagery

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“The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother.”

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Characterization

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Informing the reader about different characters personalities is ……..

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Characterization

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: “There’s enough food in the cupboard to feed an entire army!

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Hyperbole

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find a synonym for :Exaggeration

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Hyperbole

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There was a plot twist; it is …….

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Ironic

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Personification: Gives ______ characteristics or qualities to an ________or ________.

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human, animal, object

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Simile: An _________ that describes a ______ , ______ or a ____ by comparing it to something else.

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expression, place, person, thing

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The movie was like a roller coaster.

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Simile

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Give a synonym for: symbolism

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symbolize

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_____ : is something that _____ for or __________ something else.

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Symbol, stands represents

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Dove = Peace

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Symbol

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Sensory language : IS the way for writers to help a reader ____ or connect with an ____ , ___________ , action or ______.

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see, image, description, sense

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Helps reader imagining the 5 senses of the story.
Sensory language
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__________ : A technique used to present ____ events during _______ events, providing _________ that is necessary to the reader.
Flashback, past, current, background
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Figurative language: Builds comparisons and creates special effects that helps you __________ the characters, places and ideas.
understand
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She's happy as a clam
Simile
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THis coffee shop is an ice box.
metaphor
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The category simile, metaphors and hyperboles fall into
Figurative language
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Stereotype: an idea or _____ many people have about a thing or group that is based upon how they look on the _______.
belief, outside
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Asians are normally smarter
Stereotype
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Women are warmer than men
stereotype
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_____ Character: Do not change in throughout the story... only feel ___ thing.
Flat, one
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______ character: Changes by the course of the story and feels ____ than ___ thing.
Round more one
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The backfiring of the bus sent the older man spiraling back to his youth
Flashback
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______ character: Is a type of character who _______ largely the same throughout the entire storyline.
Static, remains
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________ character: Someone who undergoes ________ internal changes throughout the course of the story.
Dynamic significant
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Narrative: Is a story, ____ or made up with a _____ of events.
true, series
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______: The moment where the series of events ______ its most ______ point.
Climax, reaches, exciting
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Usually the turning part of the story....
Climax
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The conflict/ problem
climax
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The beginning of a story
exposition
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The part where we learn about the characters and setting in a story
Exposition
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________ Action: starts after the period of ______________. A related series of incidents in a literary ___ that build towards the point of _________ interest.
Rising, exposition. plot, greatest
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What happens near the end of a sotry aafter the climax
falling action
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Resolution of the major conflict
Falling action
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Synonym for resolution
Denouement
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The _____ part of the plot in which strands of the ___ are drawn together.
final, plot
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Synonym for Atmosphere
Mood
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The feeling in the text
mood
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Feeling you get from the story
mood
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Which part of a story normally goes first? Denouement, rising action, exposition, climax and falling action? Then order from start to finish
Exposition Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, denouement
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Conflict with _______ , with ________, with _________________, with _______________ and lastly with _________________ .
self, others (society) , environment, super-natural and technology
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a mother may feel guilty if she thinks she's patient, but loses her temper with her children. What kind of conflict is this?
Self
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character finds him or herself battling between two competing desires or selves, typically one good and one evil
Character v.s Charcter
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A tornado crashes onto poor Alberto.
Character v.s environment
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synonym for Point of view
Perspective
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IS the ______ __ ____ that the writing is written from.
Point of view
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Every text has a perspective
Point of view
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They, he she them
Third person (narrator)
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I, me
First person, told by the character
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A diary entry is a _____-person
first
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Main character in a narrative story
Protagonist
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synonym for :Main character
Protagonist
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Buzz Lightyear v.s Evil Emperor Zurg
Character v.s Charcter
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A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone/ something.
Antagonist
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The villain of a story
Antagonist
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Opposite of Good character
Antagonist
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Refers to the ________, historical times, social circumstances in which the action of a narrative takes place.
Location answer: Setting
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Place
Setting
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Location
Setting
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Central idea of the text
theme
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The ______ of this story is "Betrayal"
Theme
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What is a short story?
A series of events (fiction or non) that could be read in one sitting.
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What is a character? | A ____, ______, or _______ _________ that have a ____ in a story.
person animal imaginary creature role
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5 ways to describe a character. | P . T, P.T, M, A, F
``` Physical traits Personality traits motives action feelings ```
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What type of character is the teacher? My teacher is friendly and greets me everyday with a smile on her face; rain or shine.
Flat character
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Has only or two traits
flat character
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Changes in their personality or beliefs in the story
Dynamic Character
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Scrooge was greedy with his money but the three ghosts of Christmas changed all that.
Dynamic Character
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Complex character
round character
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Many traits and seems life-like
round character
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My parents can be sad and angry but also happy. It all depends on their day
round character
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Remains the same throughout the whole story
Static Character
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You or your is what POV?
Second-person

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