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L6 weekly check vocab ELA 9th grade

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Memoir
an account based on the author's personal experiences
drama/play
a prose or verse composition telling a story that is intended to be performed by actors
Fable
a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.
Mystery
A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.
Myth
a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
Satire
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
Fantasy
A story containing unreal, imaginary features.
Biography
story of a person's life written by another person
Historical Fiction
fiction; based on real historical events
Interior Monologue
a piece of writing expressing a character's inner thoughts (one person)
Soliloquy
solo speech
Aside
A comment made by a character directly to the audience
Satire
A work that ridicules the shortcomings of specific people or institutions as an attempt to bring about change #Justin Timberlake
Parody
a work that makes fun of another work by imitating some aspect of the writer's style white and nerdy
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