Autobiography
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 autobiography | form of nonfiction in which a person tells his or her own life story |
| biography | a form of nonfiction in which a writer tells the life story of another person |
| plot | the development of the story line from start to finish |
| setting | The time, place, and environment in which action takes place |
| character | n. 1. the qualities that make a person or place different or special, 2. a person in a story, movie, or play, 3. a letter or symbol used in writing or printing |
| rising action | leading up to the climax |
| climax | high point of interest or suspense |
| falling action | Events after the climax, leading to the resolution. |
| conclusion | the end or last part |
| ballad | A song or songlike poem that tells a story. |
| note | the symbol of musical writing that directs the performer to produce a sound of specific pitch and duration |
| pitch | The property of a sound, especially a musical tone, which is determined by the frequency of the waves producing it; the highness or lowness of sound. |
| chord | a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together |
| progression | a step by step sequence within a continuous series |
| Duration | how long something lasts |
| cadence | a progression of notes or chords that gives the effect of ending a passage of music |
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