Question 1

plot sequence chart

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exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, (denouement)

Question 2

diction

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author's word choice

Question 3

denotation

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dictionary definition of a word

Question 4

connotation

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an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

Question 5

Figurative language

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writing or speech not meant to be taken literally

Question 6

Personification

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human qualities given to non-human subject

Question 7

simile

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comparison using like or as

Question 8

metaphor

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one thing stated as though it is the other

Question 9

imagery

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descriptive words used to create a mental picture

Question 10

hyperbole

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extreme exaggeration of details

Question 11

onomatopoeia

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words that imitate sounds

Question 12

irony

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difference between appearance and reality

Question 13

allusion

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reference to well known person, place, or thing

Question 14

antagonist

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force opposing the main character

Question 15

climax

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high point of interest or suspense in a story

Question 16

exposition

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introduction given at the beginning of a story

Question 17

external conflict

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character struggles with an outside force

Question 18

Flashback

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timing device that relates to something in the past

Question 19

genre

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types of literature

Question 20

internal conflict

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struggle within a character

Question 21

mood

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"atmosphere" - feelings created in the reader

Question 22

narrator

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person telling the story

Question 23

plot

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sequence of events in a story

Question 24

protagonist

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the main character in a story

Question 25

resolution

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end of the conflict

Question 26

setting

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time and place of action

Question 27

theme

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universal lesson or Central idea of a work of literature

Question 28

tone

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author's attitude towards his subject

Question 29

rising action

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events that build interest or suspense

Question 30

dialogue

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conversation between characters

Question 31

falling action

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details given after climax that decline to the resolution

Question 32

Symbolism

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A person, place or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests other meanings as well

Question 33

dramatic irony

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when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't

Question 34

situational irony

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An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected

Question 35

verbal irony

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A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant

Question 36

Foreshadowing

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the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot

Question 37

Suspense

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a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.

Question 38

Characterization

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the author shows what kind of person the character is through what the character says and does and the reader must make inferences about the character (figure out something about the character)

Question 39

tension

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element in a novel that evokes emotions such as worry, anxiety, fear and stress on the part of both the reader and the characters in a novel.

Question 40

word choice

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Diction; specific language the writer uses to describe people, places and things

Question 41

first person point of view

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a character in the story is actually telling the story himself/herself

Question 42

Third Peron Limited

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the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character

Question 43

Third Peron Omniscient

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the narrator knows all of the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story

Question 44

Third Peron Objective

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a narrator who tells a story without describing any character's thoughts, opinions, or feelings

Question 45

indirect characterization

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Author subtly reveals the character through actions and interactions.

Question 46

direct characterization

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Author directly describes character

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