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Period 5 Flashcards
Term | Definition |
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Denotation | dictionary meaning of a word |
Plot | the sequence of events |
antagonist | a character with conflict with the protagonist |
connotation | ideas associated with a word |
conflict | the struggle between two forces |
3rd person omniscent | narrator knowing thoughts of 2+ characters |
suspense | growing interest and excitement readers experience while waiting for the climax or resolution |
style | a certain way an author uses language |
personfication | giving a non human object human like qualities |
flashback | when an earlier episode is inserted into the present |
theme | the universal truth |
oxymoron | a figure of speech using contradictory words |
point of view | the perspective in a stories |
mood | the feeling created by the reader |
foreshadowing | clues or hints to future events |
setting | the time and place if the story |
tone | a reflection of the speakers attitude |
figure of speech | used for descriptive affect |
metaphor | comparing two close things without using like or as |
simile | comparing two things using like or as |
3rd person limited | knowing the thoughts of only one character |
protagonist | main character |
alliteration | the repetition of sounds at the beginning of the words |
first person | told by a character who uses the pronoun "I" |
resolution | the outcome of the conflict |
character | person or animal in a story |
climax | the turning point |
figures of speech | used for descriptive effect |
rising acton | occurs right after the conflict is introduced |
imagery | words or phrases that appeal to the five senses |
exposition | the introduction of a story |
falling action | follows the climax |