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English vocab part2

QuestionAnswer
NARRATOR the one who tells the story
ONOMATOPOEIA a word formed from the limitation of natural sounds
OXYMORON an expression in which two words that contradict each other are joined
PARADOX an apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth
PARAPHRASE a restatement of a text in a different from or in different words, often for the purpose of clarity
PERSONIFICATION endowing non-human objects or creatures with human qualities or characteristics
PLOT the action of a narrative or drama
POINT OF VIEW (POV) the vantage point from which a story is told
PUN a play on words, often achieved through the use of words with similar sounds but different meanings
RESOLUTION the falling action of a narrative; the events following the climax
ROUND CHARACTER a character who demonstrates some complexity and who develops or changes in the course of a work
SARCASM harsh, cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
SCAPEGOAT a person or group that bears the blame for another
SCENE a real or fictional episode; a division of an act in a play
SETTING the time, place, and environment in which action takes place
SIMILE a comparison of two things using "like", "as", or other specifically comparative words
STYLE the choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work
SYMBOL an object that is used to represent something else
SYNTAX the manner in which words are arranged into sentences
THEME THE CENTRAL IDEA OF A WORK
TONE the attitude of a writer, usually implied, toward the subject or audience
TOPIC THE SUBJECT TREATED IN A PARAGRAPH OR WORK
TURNING POINT the turning point in a work in which a very significant change occurs come later in the work
Created by: amari13
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