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These are terms I need to study to get an A on my next test.

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The selection or story that is being read passage
Main sections of a story - indented paragraphs
main sections of a poem - made up of lines stanza
one who tells a story or poem narrator
the main character in a story protagonist
one who goes against or opposes the main character; causes conflict antagonist
the use of sounds words in writing: ouch boom went a loud noise onomatopoeia
beginning several words with similar sounds or letters for a writing effect alliteration
like or as to compare one thing to another simile
descriptions of objects to make them seem human personification
words that have almost the same meaning synonym
words that have different meanings antonym
when someone writes about someone else's life (genre) biography
when someone writes about there own life (genre) autobiography
writing where the author tries to convince the reader or change the reader's mind about a topic persuasive
explain or tell in understandable terms interpret
an idea is directly expressed through topic sentences or specific details stated
an idea is not clearly stated; reader must figure out the idea from clues that are given implied
a first hand document or the main reference work used in research source
guess what might happen next in a story predict
group of words whose meaning cannot be determined or predicted by the combination of words used idiom
a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between two objects; one object is stated to be another metaphor
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