1st person point of view



| |The narrator takes part in the action of the story (we see the events |

|1st person point of view |through his or her eyes) |

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| |Example: |

| |The narrator is NOT involved in the story. |

|3rd person point of view | |

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| |Device in which the initial (first) consonant sound is repeated |

|Alliteration | |

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| |A word that is the opposite of another word |

|Antonym | |

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| |A story of a person’s life written by him or herself |

|Autobiography | |

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| |A story of a person’s life written by someone else |

|Biography | |

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| |The method an author uses to reveal characters and their personalities—may|

| |be direct or indirect |

|Characterization | |

| |Example: |

| |The turning point or highest point of tension in the story |

|Climax | |

| |Example: |

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| |The struggle between opposing characters or forces (the problem) |

|Conflict | |

| |Example: |

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| |Information from the reading that helps the reader to identify the meaning|

| |of an unknown word |

|Context Clues | |

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| |The actual words spoken by a character in written form |

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|Dialogue |Example: |

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| |A character that changes significantly throughout the story (they are |

| |different at the end than they were in the beginning) |

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|Dynamic Character | |

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| |The very first part of the plot in which the background info, setting, |

| |characters are introduced and explained |

|Exposition | |

| |Example: |

| |A conflict that occurs between a character and another (outside) force |

| |such as nature, another person, illness, etc. |

|External Conflict |Example: |

| |Something that can be proven to be true |

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|Fact |Example: |

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| |A story that is the product of the author’s imagination rather than fact |

| |or truth |

|Fiction | |

| |Example: |

| |This cannot be taken literally because it is written to create a special |

| |feeling or effect |

|Figurative Language | |

| |Example: |

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| |A literary device used to present action that occurred before the |

| |beginning of the actual story (often in the form of dreams or |

|Flashback |recollections of the past) |

| |Example: |

| |The device used by an author to present hints or clues about future events|

| |in the story |

|Foreshadowing |Example: |

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| |A category used to classify literary works (i.e. science fiction, mystery,|

| |etc.) |

|Genre | |

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| |An exaggeration used to emphasize a point |

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|Hyperbole |Example: |

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| |An expression that is unique to a certain language and has developed its |

| |meaning over time |

|Idiom | |

| |Example: |

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| |Words that appeal to the five senses and enhance the reader’s experience |

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|Imagery |Example: |

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| |An educated guess based on facts paired with experience |

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|Inference |Example: |

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| |A conflict that occurs within a character’s mind such as a decision that |

| |has to be made or a problem with one’s self-confidence, etc. |

|Internal Conflict |Example: |

| |This can be situational or verbal and means that something is the opposite|

| |of what you would expect |

|Irony |Example: |

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| |The special language of a particular activity, sport, or profession |

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|Jargon |Example: |

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| |A comparison of two unlike things that does NOT use like or as |

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|Metaphor |Example: |

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| |The overall feeling or emotion created by the author’s words |

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|Mood |Example: |

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| |The reason that a character does something |

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|Motive |Example: |

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| |Writing that tells about real people, places, and events |

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|Nonfiction |Example: |

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| |A work of fiction that is longer and more complex than a short story |

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|Novel |Example: |

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| |Words whose sounds express their meaning |

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|Onomatopoeia |Example: |

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| |A statement that can NOT be proven. |

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|Opinion |Example: |

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| |The combination of two contradicting (opposite) terms |

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|Oxymoron |Example: |

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| |Giving human qualities to something that is not human |

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|Personification |Example: |

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| |The structure of the story. Sequence of events with a problem and |

| |solution. |

|Plot | |

| |Example: |

| |A type of literature in which ideas and feelings are expressed in creative|

| |ways that are meant to evoke emotion and often includes figurative |

|Poem |language |

| |Example: |

| |Word part attached to the front of a word to change its meaning |

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|Prefix |Example: |

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| |The part of the plot where the conflict is over. |

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|Resolution |Example: |

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| |The part of the plot in which the conflict is revealed and the plot begins|

| |developing |

|Rising Action |Example: |

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| |The time and place in which a story unfolds |

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|Setting |Example: |

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| |This can be read in one sitting |

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|Short Story |Example: |

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| |A comparison between two unlike things using like or as |

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|Simile |Example: |

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| |Informal speech composed of invented or changed words |

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|Slang |Example: |

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| |A character that stays the same through the story |

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|Static Character |Example: |

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| |A word part added to the end of a word to change its meaning |

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|Suffix |Example: |

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| |The feeling readers have that holds their interest in the story and makes |

| |them wonder what will happen next |

| |Example: |

|Suspense | |

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| |A device in literature in which one object, person, or place represents or|

| |stands for something else |

|Symbolism |Example: |

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| |A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word |

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|Synonym |Example: |

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| |The author’s message or main idea conveyed by the story (about life) |

| |Example: |

|Theme | |

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| |The attitude of the author towards the audience and/or characters of a |

| |story |

|Tone | |

| |Example: |

| |Something about a character’s personality that can not easily change |

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|Trait |Example: |

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