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All general items one needs to know in 9th grade ELA! #literary #devices #ela #english
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An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected
dramatic irony
verbal irony
dialectal irony
situational irony
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To draw a conclusion from facts or evidence.
denouement
foil
motif
Infer
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When the audience knows something that the characters do not know
dramatic irony
situational irony
dialectal irony
verbal irony
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A specific type or kind of literature
allusion
diction
motif
genre
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A character who remains the same throughout a story
foil
paradox
static character
dynamic character
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A statement that may seem contradictory/absurd but is often true (ex: "less is more")
paradox
motif
oxymoron
jargon
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A regional variety of a particular language
denotation
dialect
diction
connotation
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Emotional implications that a word may carry
cliché
euphamism
denotation
connotation
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A contrasting character who highlights the development in other characters.
antagonist
character
foil
protagonist
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The omission of a word or words; (three periods are used)
tone
motif
oxymoron
ellipses
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The dictionary meaning of a word
cliché
connotation
denotation
euphamism
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The moment of maximum tension in a story (aka "turning point")
rising action
climax
exposition
denouement
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The excitement or tension that readers feel to find out what happens next
propaganda
bias
suspense
proverb
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The main idea, topic or message in literature
thesis
claim
motif
theme
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A character who changes significantly as a result of his/her experiences in a story
antagonist
protagonist
dynamic character
static character
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Extreme exaggeration (ex: I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse)
hyperbole
idiom
oxymoron
personification
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Writing that seeks to clarify, explain or inform; the introduction of a story
climax
denouement
essay
exposition
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Saying one thing and meaning another (sarcasm)
situational irony
dialectal irony
dramatic irony
verbal irony
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The individuality and personality an author expresses in his/her writing
voice
diction
tone
mood
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A form of communication that may use distorted, false or misleading information
motif
bias
cliché
propaganda
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A writer's reader
symbol
audience
cliché
foil
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Another word for the conclusion of a story
climax
exposition
denouement
rising action
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A writer's or speaker's choice of words
denotation
dialect
connotation
diction
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A brief reference to a famous person, place, event or literary work
paradox
motif
genre
allusion
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An inclination toward a particular judgment on a topic or issue
propaganda
cliché
bias
suspense
