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Hassen Eng7 FEreview
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| short story | a compact work of fiction that develops a story |
| fiction | product of the imagination |
| nonfiction | true story |
| plot | series of events |
| theme | message about life |
| setting | time and place |
| conflict | the struggle |
| irony | when what happens is the opposite of what is expected |
| foreshadowing | hints of action yet to come |
| characterization | method used by an author to develop his/her characters |
| point of view | vantage point from which the story is told |
| symbol | something you can see and touch that stands for something you cannot see and touch |
| tone | attitude the author takes toward his story |
| hero | the main character |
| exposition | characters and conflict are introduced |
| round character | character that changes and grows |
| rising action | the plot thickens/ conflict is developed |
| climax | the turning point of the story |
| resolution | the conflict is resolved/ loose ends are tied up |
| figurative language | any language not meant to be taken literally |
| metaphor | comparison of 2 things WITHOUT using like or as |
| similie | comparison of 2 things USING like or as |
| personification | placing human qualities on an inanimate object |