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alliteration   show
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show a reference to a famous person, place, event, or work of literature.  
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analogy   show
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antagonist   show
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show the repetition of vowel sounds within non-rhyming words  
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author's purpose   show
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characters   show
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dynamic characters   show
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show a character who does not go through significant changes throughout the course of the novel  
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round characters   show
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flat character   show
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characterization   show
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conflict   show
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connotation   show
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denotation   show
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show written conversation between two or more characters.  
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figurative language   show
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show an interruption of the action to present events that took place at an earlier time  
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foreshadowing   show
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show a category in which a work of literature is classified  
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hyperbole   show
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inference gap   show
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idiom   show
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show descriptive words and phrases that re-create sensory experiences for the reader.  
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show contrast between appearance and reality  
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situational irony   show
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show a figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant  
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dramatic irony   show
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metaphor   show
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show the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the READER  
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show the voice that tells a story. Not the same as the writer  
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oxymoron   show
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onomatopoeia   show
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paradox   show
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personification   show
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plot   show
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exposition   show
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rising action   show
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show the point of greatest interest in the story; conflict is usually resolved and the outcome of the plot is clear; usually towards the end  
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show story begins to draw to a close  
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resolution   show
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poetic justice   show
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point of view   show
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first person   show
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show the use of "you"  
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third person   show
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show narrator is all knowing  
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third person limited   show
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protagonist   show
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pun   show
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setting   show
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show is a genre of literature and/or performing arts in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule  
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show comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as  
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style   show
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show a person, place, object, or activity that stands for something beyond itself  
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theme   show
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show the writer's attitude toward his or her own subject  
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show creating emphasis by saying less than is actually or literally true; opposite of hyperbole  
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show propels action. event that sets story in motion. Makes the rest possible.  
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show an annual publication containing a calendar for the coming year, the times of such events and phenomena as anniversaries, sunrises and sunsets, phases of the moon, tides, etc., and other statistical information and related topics.  
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show supplementary material at the end of a book, article, document, or other text, usually of an explanatory, statistical, or bibliographic nature.  
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atlas   show
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bibliography   show
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show a book giving information on particular subjects or on a particular class of words, names, or facts, usually arranged alphabetically.  
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show a book or set of books or online informational resource containing articles on various topics, usually in alphabetical arrangement, covering all branches of knowledge or, less commonly, all aspects of one subject.  
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glossary   show
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index   show
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show a list that is placed at the beginning of some books. It shows how the book is divided into sections and at which page each section begins.  
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analyzing   show
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show annotating is a way of marking your textbook by taking key points from the text. In addition to underlining or highlighting, you should annotate because it will help you understand and remember information.  
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show to present reasons for or against a thing  
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comparing and contrasting   show
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show to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive.  
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show a careful judgement in which you give your opinion about the good and bad parts of something (such as a piece of writing or work of art).  
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show the main idea is the point of the paragraph. It is the most important thought about the topic. To figure out the main idea, ask yourself this question: What is being said about the person, thing, or idea (the topic)?  
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show to present a convincing and persuasive analysis, the essay writer must demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the text by presenting carefully chosen, pertinent quotations which support each point the essay writer makes.  
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making inferences   show
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show paraphrasing is when something is rewritten in the reader's own words.  
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summarizing   show
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show an author often includes hints,or clues,to help the reader expand vocabulary and grasp the meaning of the passage.  
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show a story, poem, or picture that can be integrated to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.  
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fiction   show
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realistic fiction   show
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show involves the search for answers surrounding an unexplained event  
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adventure   show
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show a genre of fiction that is set in the past and involves real people, places, or significant events from history.  
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science fiction   show
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dystopian fiction   show
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fantasy   show
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show prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history  
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parody   show
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