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ELA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Imagery | Senses |
| Conflict | Struggle and opposing forces |
| Oxymoron | Opposite |
| Theme | Universal theme |
| Falling action | Follows the climax |
| Simile | Compares like or as |
| Mood | Feeling from the reader |
| Exposition | Introducing the story |
| Connotation | Ideas of the world |
| Metaphor | Compares |
| Alliteration | Repetition of sounds |
| Character | Person or an animal |
| First person | Told by the character |
| Denotation | Dictionary meaning of a word |
| Diction | Manner in which we express words |
| Plot | Sequence of events |
| Point of view | Perspective |
| Protagonist | The main character |
| Antagonist | Conflict with the main character |
| Personification | Human qualities |
| Resolution | The outcome |
| Foreshadowing | Clues to hint what might happen later |
| Rising action | As soon as conflict |
| Tone | Writers attitude |
| Flashback | Earlier episode |
| Climax | Turning point of figures of speech |
| 3rd person omniscient | Thoughts and feelings |
| Setting | Time and place |
| Suspense | Interest excitement awaiting a climax or resolution |
| 3rd person limited | Knows the thoughts and feelings of one character |