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Language arts 507
words and definitions
Question | Answer |
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Theme | The meaning of a story. The life lesson. |
Imagery | Relating to the five senses. |
Excerpt | A piece of writing from a story or a novel. |
Tone | The feeling in the reader about a novel or story. |
Mood | The feeling the author conveys in the story. |
Genre | The specific category of a work of literature. |
3rd person Omniscient | Told by the narrator. The narrator knows everyones thoughts in the story. |
Rising Action | The actions leading up to the Climax of the story. |
Climax | The turning point in the story. |
Falling action | The actions leading away from the Climax. |
Resolution | The part when all the loose ends in a story are tied up. |
Protagonist | The main character of the story. |
Antagonist | The Arch- Nemesis of the protagonist |
Authors Purpose | The purpose the author is trying to convey. |
Ethos | Ethical appeal to a group of people. |
Pathos | The emotional appeal to a group of people. |