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literary terms, kaelin

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prefix   groups of letters that are placed before a word that alter its meaning  
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root word   a word that you can add prefixes or suffixes to, it contains the most meaning in the word  
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suffix   groups of letters placed after a word to change its meaning or form  
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main idea   the author's central thought - what the passage is about  
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autobiography   the story of a person's life written by themselves  
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plot   the sequence in which the author arranges the events in the story  
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exposition   the beginning of the story where the author provides information about the characters, plot and setting  
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climax   the turning point in the narrative  
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resolution   the ending of the story when the conflict is solved  
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foreshadowing   a device used in literature to create expectation  
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dialogue   conversation between people in a literary work  
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fluency   the clear, easy written or spoken expressions of ideas  
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irony   the use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of the expected result  
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mood   the prevailing emotions of a literary work  
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narrative   text which tells a story  
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