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8th Grade Literature Prep.

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Definition
metaphor   a figure of speech that compares or equates two basically different things without using like or as  
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simile   a figure of speechthat uses like or as to directly compare two seemingly unlike things  
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personification   a figure of speech in which an animal, object, or idea is given the characteristics of a human being.  
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foreshadowe   the use of clues by an author to prepare the reader for future developments in the story, novel, or play  
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theme   the main idea of a literary work, usually expressed as a generalization  
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autobiography   the story of a person's life written by that person  
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biography   the story of a person's life written by someone other than that person  
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exposition   the type of writing that presents facts or explains ideas  
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dialect   the special form of speech that belongs to a particular group or region  
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symbolism   something that symbolizes something else  
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anecdote   a brief account of a true even, meant to add depth and color to writing.  
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irony   a difference between the way things seem to be than the way they really are  
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climax   the point of the reader's highest interest and emotional involovement in a story, novel, or play  
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myth   an ancient anonymous story that conveys the beliefs and ideals of a culture and usually involves gods and goddesses  
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hero   the central character in a work of literature  
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flashback   in a narrative, a scene that breaks the normal time order of the plot to show an event that happened in the past  
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interal conflict   a struggle that takes place within a character's mind  
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external conflict   a character's struggle against an outside force, such as nature, fate, or another person  
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