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SPRINGBOARD
Springboard Unit 1 - Grade 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Allusion | Passing reference or indirect mention. |
| Diction | Manner of speaking or expression. |
| Dramatic Irony | When the audience understands something that the character does not. |
| Exposition | Systematic explanation of a topic |
| Irony | When something unexpected occurs which seems incongruous to what should happen. |
| Resolution | When the conflicts in a story are worked out. |
| Syntax | The arrangement of words in sentences |
| Commentary | A written explanation, critique or illustration |
| Revise | To make changes; edit |
| heel | The crust of a loaf of bread |
| Subversive | A radical supporter of political or social revolution |
| Dupe | To fool |
| Setting | The time and/or place of a story, event or occurrence. |
| Characterization | Applying traits to a character in a story, drama or poem. |
| Symbolism | Use of one thing to represent another |
| Simile | Comparison using 'like' or 'as' |
| Metaphor | Comparisons without using 'like' or 'as' |
| Imagery | The ability to form mental pictures of things or events |