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English revision
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Theme | A strong idea that recurs in text |
| Conflict | The problem |
| Plot | The main story |
| Setting | Where and when the text is set |
| Protagonist | The main character |
| Antagonist | The villain |
| Resolution | The sorting out at the end |
| Genre | Type of story |
| Foreshadowing | Hints of what is next |
| Alliteration | Close repetition of consonant sounds, especially initial consonant sounds. |
| Assonance | Close repetition of vowel sounds. |
| Enjambment. | Continuation of sense and rhythmic movement from one line to the next; also called a "run-on" line. |
| Rhyme | Words that sound alike, especially words that end in the same sound. |
| Stanza | Group of lines making up a single unit; like a paragraph in prose. |
| Metaphor | A comparison between two unlike things, this describes one thing as if it were something else. Does not use "like" or "as" for the comparison |
| Personification | Attributing human characteristics to nonhuman things or abstractions |
| Onomatopoeia | A blending of consonant and vowel sounds designed to imitate or suggest the activity being described. Example: buzz, slurp. |
| Simile | A direct comparison between two dissimilar things; uses "like" or "as" to state the terms of the comparison. |