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Wednesday Wars Vocab
Made by Jared
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Protaganist | The main character in a work of literature |
| Simile | A type of comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as |
| Onomatopia | The use of words whose sounds imitate or suggest the meaning |
| Personififcation | A figure of speech in which an object or animal is spoken of as if it had human feelings, thoughts or attitudes |
| Imagery | Writing intended to re-create a person, place, thing, an event, or an experiencce |
| Dialouge | Conversation between two or more people as a feature in a work of literature |
| Charecterization | The way a writer reveals information to the reader about a character |
| Allusion | A reference to a statement, a person , place, an event from literature, the arts, history, religion, politics, sports, or science |
| Symbolism | In literature a person place thing or event that has meaning in itself |
| Tone | The attitude a writer takes towards his or her subject, characters, and audience |
| Suspense | The uncertainty or anxiety a reader feels about what wil happen next in a story |
| Irony | A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens |