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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
STORY TERMS I
STORY TERMS II
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ACTION THAT INTERRUPTS A STORY TO SHOW AN EARLIER EVENT
What is FLASHBACK
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UNUSUAL, NOT TYPICAL OR ORDINARY
What is UNIQUE
100
EXPRESSION THAT HAS A DIFFERENT MEANING FROM WHAT YOU SAY (EX: HIT THE BOOKS)
What is IDIOM
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THE INTRODUCTION OF THE STORY, WHERE THE MAIN CHARACTERS OR OTHER ELEMENTS ARE INTRODUCED
What is EXPOSITION
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A STURGGLE THAT TAKES PLACE IN A CHARACTER'S MIND
What is INTERNAL CONFLICT
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TO RESIST AUTHORITY AND RULES
What is DEFIANT
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TO LOOK UP TO SOMEONE, A FEELING OF APPROVAL
What is ADMIRATION
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A COMPARISON OF TWO UNLIKE THINGS USING "LIKE" OR "AS" (EX: HER NEW HAIRDO LOOKED LIKE A MOP)
What is SIMILE
200
EVENTS LEADING TO THE MAIN EVENT/PROBLEM OF THE STORY
What is RISING ACTION
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A STRUGGLE BETWEEN A CHARACTER AND AN OUTSIDE FORCE
What is EXTERNAL CONFLICT
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THE USE OF HINTS TO SUGGEST WHAT WILL HAPPEN LATER ON IN THE STORY
What is FORESHADOWING
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TO BRAG, TO SPEAK WITH PRIDE
What is BOASTFUL
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A COMPARISON OF 2 UNLIKE THINGS THAT DOESN NOT USE"LIKE" OR "AS" (EX: MY TEACHER WAS A MONSTER TODAY.)
What is METAPHOR
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THE MOST EXCITING PART OF THE STORY
What is TURNING POINT/CLIMAX
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THE MAIN CHARACTER IN THE STORY OR PLAY, USUALLY THE HERO
What is PROTAGONIST
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CONFUSED, PERPLEXED
What is BEWILDERED
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DONE QUICKLY, FAST
What is HASTY
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GIVING HUMAN QUALITIES TO SOMETHING THAT IS NOT HUMAN (EX: THE WIND WHISPERED MY NAME.)
What is PERSONIFICATION
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EVENTS THAT BRING THE STORY TO A CLOSE
What is RESOLUTION
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THE CHARACTER OR A FORCE IN CONFLICT WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER, USUALLY THE VILLIAN
What is ANTAGONIST
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DONE IN THE ORDER THAT EVENTS OCCUR
What is CHORNOLOGICAL
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NO WORRIES OR TROUBLES
What is CAREFREE
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AN EXAGGERATION USED TO EMPHASIZE SOMETHING (EX: i HAVE TOLD YOU A MILLION TIMES TO SPIT OUT THAT GUM.)
What is HYPERBOLE
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UNDERLYING MESSAGE OF A STORY, POEM, OR PLAY
What is THEME/CENTRAL MESSAGE
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A CHARACTER IN THE STORY IS THE NARRATOR AND IS TELLING THE STORY; USES I, ME, WE
What is 1ST PERSON