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7 - Lit Vocab 1
Unit 1 Vocab Words
| Definition | Word |
|---|---|
| the chain of events in a story | plot |
| the problem in the story | conflict |
| a comparison using like or as | simile |
| a comparison that states something is something else | metaphor |
| hints or clues about something to happen later in the story | foreshadowing |
| purposeful use of exaggeration, or making things seem larger or greater than they actually are | hyperbole |
| repetition of initial consonant sounds in adjacent or nearby words | alliteration |
| describing something as a person or as having qualities of a person | personification |
| the way a story is wrapped up at the end | resolution |
| the high point in the story when you find out how the problem will turn out | climax |
| a feeling of anxious curiosity about what is going to happen next | suspense |
| a word that represents a sound | onomatopoeia |
| a genre of story that often includes a setting in the future, a journey through time or space, aliens, futuristic technology, and a surprise ending | science fiction |
| a word that means the opposite | antonym |
| a category of art, music, or literature | genre |
| a conclusion based on information in the text and what the reader already knows | inference |
| to retell the main points in a shortened version | summarize |
| a word that means almost the same thing | synonym |
| a character's struggle with something outside of themselves (ex: character vs. character or character vs. nature) | external conflict |
| a struggle within the character's own mind (ex: character dealing with loss of a loved one) | internal conflict |
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