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Fiction/Literature
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inference | A conclusion reached based on text evidence and our own thinking. |
| Genre | A category of reading material such as fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or drama. |
| Figurative Language | Phrases that are not to be taken literally. |
| Connotation | The positive, neutral or negative emotions we feel from a word. |
| Simile | A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using “like” or “as.” |
| Personification | Giving human qualities to anything not human |
| Hyperbole | An exaggeration not meant to be taken literally. |
| Metaphor | A figure of speech comparing two unlike things NOT using “like” or “as.” |
| Protagonist | The main character in a story that is facing the conflict. |
| Plot | The sequence of events that make up a story. |
| Antagonist | A character or force that opposes the protagonist, creating conflict in the story. |
| Conflict | A problem in a story that drives the plot forward. |
| Character Traits | The qualiteis/characteristics that define a character's personality. |
| F.A.S.T. | An acronym to define character traits: Feelings, Actions, Sayings, and Thoughts. |
| Denotation | The dictionary definition of a word. |
| Context Clues | Hints found in the sentence to help determine the meaning. |
| Climax | Most important turning point in the story |
| Dialogue | Character’s exact words that are found in quotes. |
| Point of View | Whose telling the story (1st, 2nd, 3rd) |
| Author’s Purpose | The reason the author wrote the text. (Persuade, Inform, Entertain) |
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