English Definitions on page 2 of packet that r now finished!
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haleygleerup96 on May 19, 2010
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these are the definitions from page 2 on your packet (plot terms, figurative language, foreshadowing, etc.)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 exposition | portion that gives the background or situation surrounding the story |
| rising action | the series of struggles that builds a story or play toward toward the climax |
| climax | is usually the most intense point the in the story |
| falling action | the part in the part of a play or story that leads from the climax or turning point to the resolution |
| resolution | or denouement, is the portion of the story in which the problem is solved. |
| metaphor | a figure of speech that compares two things without using like or as |
| simile | a figure of speech that compares two things using like or as |
| personification | a nonhuman thing given a human characteristic |
| foreshadowing | when the author hints what will happen next in a story |
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