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