7th Grade Lit
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pollydavid on December 15, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Short Story | work of fiction that centers on a single idea |
| exposition | first stage of a plot that introduces characters |
| characterization | the way a writer creates a character |
| foreshadowing | hints that suggest future events |
| conflict | a struggle between opposing forces |
| symbolism | when something stands for something else |
| resolution | when the conflict ends |
| theme | the lesson learned |
| irony | a contrast between what is expected and what happens |
| dynamic character | a person that changes throughout the story |
| main character | the most important character on the story |
| minor character | the least important characters in the story |
| flashback | a look back at the past |
| climax | the point of greatest interest |
| rising action | develops a conflict or struggle |
| science fiction | fiction that is usually set in the future |
| tone | expresses the writers attitude to the subject |
| imagery | words and phrases that appeal to the readers senses |
| lyriuc poem | poetry that presents the thoughts and feelings of the speaker |
| free verse | poetry without rythme or rhyme |
| speaker | voice that talks to the reader |
| stanza | lines in a group of two or more lines to form a unit |
| alliteration | the repitition of sounds at the beginning of words |
| figurative language | words used in imaginative ways to express ideas that are not true |
| metaphore | a comparison of words without using like or as |
| similie | a comparison of words using like or as |
| personification | giving human-like qualities to something non-human |
| rhthme | a pattern of stressed and unstressed sylables |
| rhyme | a repitition of sounds at the ends of words |
| ryhme scheme | pattern of end ryhmes in a poem |
| onomotopia | using words that sounds like their meaning |
| repitition | repeating a word, phrase, or idea for emphasis or rhythmic effect |
| literary allusion | A reference to a person, place, or thing from previous literature; The three most popular sources: Bible, Shakespeare, & mythology |
| meter | a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry |
| connotation | what you expect a word to mean |
| denotation | what a word really means |
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