Mrs. S 7th Grade LA
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 theme | a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work; a lesson or moral |
| universal theme | a message about life that can be understood by most cultures; examples: "Too much pride can destroy a person." "Crime doesn't pay." |
| plot | The story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc. Plot elements include exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. |
| first person point of view | a character in the story is actually telling the story himself/herself |
| third person point of view | The story is told by an outside narrator who is not a character in the story. |
| foreshadowing | the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot |
| verbal irony | The contrast between what is said and what is actually meant. |
| situational irony | An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected, the difference between what is expected to happen and what actually does |
| dramatic irony | occurs when facts are not known to the characters in a work of literature but are known by the audience |
| flashback | a scene that interrupts the action of a work to show a previous event |
| mood | atmosphere; feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage |
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