Something that stands for something else figuratively

an interruption of the plot to previous events

the moral or message of the story

a writer's or speaker's attitude toward a subject

the person or force against the protagonist

the dictionary definition of a word

a writer's distinctive use of language to express ideas

visually descriptive or figurative language...

a figure of speech that gives lifelike qualities to something nonhuman

the circumstances that help with understanding of an event...

a comparison of two different things using like or as

a character that does not change

the emotional overtones attached to a word

the author's word choice used to convey voice and tone

the meaningful arrangement of words in a sentence

a character whose values or morals change

a conclusion about ideas or information given

a comparison of 2 things not using like or as

the placement of two unlike things for contrast

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unit 1 vocab quiz

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Symbol
a sign that means something
a conclusion about ideas given
the use of hints/clues in a narrative
Something that stands for something else figuratively
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Flashback
the perspective form which the narrative is told
an interruption of the plot to previous events
the use of hints/clues in a narrative
the comparison of two things using like or as
3
Theme
the main idea
what the story is about
the moral or message of the story
the color scheme
4
Tone
a writer's word choice used to convey...
a writer's or speaker's attitude toward a subject
a writer's distinctive use of language to express ideas
the feeling a word invokes...
5
Antagonist
the problem in the story
the person or force against the protagonist
the bad guy or girl against the protagonist
the main conflict
6
Denotation
a short novel or a long story
the writer's word choice
something that represents itself and something figurative
the dictionary definition of a word
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Voice
a writer's distinctive use of language to express ideas
the feeling a word invokes...
a writer or speaker's attitude on a subject
a thesis statement
8
Imagery
an image of a ry...
an image od something that you read
a picture of something you remember
visually descriptive or figurative language...
9
Personification
figurative languiage that creates imagery
a figure of speech that gives lifelike qualities to something nonhuman
written or spoken language using sentences
the main character
10
Context
an event that makes us understand something else in the story
the circumstances that help with understanding of an event...
the circumstances that are happening in a story
the sequence of events in a story
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Simile
a comparison of two different things not using like or as
a comparison of two different things using like or as
the dictionary definition of a word
a writer's or speaker's attitude toward a cubject
12
Static Character
a character who loses something profound
a character that does not change
an evil character
a character that changes over time
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Connotation
the emotional overtones attached to a word
the repetition of the same word or words
a writer's choice of words
the dictionary definition of a word
14
Diction
an opposing viewpoint
imagery and tone
the author's attitude
the author's word choice used to convey voice and tone
15
Syntax
a writer's distinctive use of language to express ideas
the dictionary definition of a word
represents a persons exact words
the meaningful arrangement of words in a sentence
16
Dynamic Character
a character whose values or morals change
a character who is dynamic
a character who does not change
the main character
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Inference
to make a choice
to judge someone
to guess
a conclusion about ideas or information given
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Protagonist
the person who tells the story
the oldest person in the story
the main character
the Good character
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Metaphor
a comparison of 2 things not using like or as
visually descriptive or figurative language
a comparison of 2 things using like or as
placing to things side by side for comparison
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Juxtaposition
the placement of two unlike things for contrast
written or spoken language using sentences and paragraphs
the dictionary definition of a word
a writer's /speakers attitude toward a subject

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