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LA Flashcards
Flashcards for Language arts
Term | Definition |
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Alliteration | The repeating of a consonant sound. ex. Carl's Crazy Carpet Coliseum |
Antagonist | The person opposing the main character. ex. Goth |
Antonym | A word that means the opposite. ex. hot/cold |
Character | A person portrayed in a story or novel. |
Climax | The highest point of action, the problem is solved. |
Conflict | The central struggle of the story. |
Denouement | Wrapping up of loose ends. |
Dialogue | The direct conversation between characters. |
Dynamic Character | Character who changes throughout the story. |
Exposition | The part of a story that introduces the theme, characters, and setting. |
Fiction | Not real story. |
Figurative Language | Uses comparison or exaggeration to make a point. |
Foreshadowing | The reader is given a hint of what might happen later in the story. |
Free Verse | Has no regular rythm or rhyme but relies on figurative language and rich imagery. |
Haiku | Japanese poem with 17 syllables that is based on nature. |
Image | A mental picture. |
Indeterminate or Open-Ending | Inconclusive ending. |
Inference | To draw a conclusion based on indications. |
Initial Incident | The first event that starts the rest of the story. |
Legend | A popular story unverified handed down from earlier times. |
Literal Language | Language that means exactly what it says. |
Metaphor | A comparison of two different things. (doesn't use like or as) |
Mood | The impression on the feelings of a reader of a story. |
Narrator | Person telling the story. |
Non-fiction | Real story. |
Personification | When you give non-human items human traits. |
Plot | Order of events in the story. |
Protagonist | Central character. |
Rhyme | The repitition of sound. |
Rising Action | Series of events that lead to the climax. |
Setting | The time and place of the story. |
Simile | Comparing to objects using like or as. |
Stanza | A paragraph in a poem. |
Static character | The character does not change. |
Suspense | Apprehension resulting from an uncertain mysterious situation. |
Synonym | Two words that mean the same or almost the same. |