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a fictional tale that explains the actions of gods
What is a Myth
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when 2 words rhyme in the SAME line of poetry.
What is INTERNAL RHYME.
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Giving human qualities to a non-human thing.
What is PERSONIFICATION.
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A guessing ahead by which an author explains certain plot developments that may come LATER in the story.
What is FORESHADOW.
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Clues surrounding the text that helps the reader with meaning.
What is CONTEXT CLUES
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Where information comes from
What is the SOURCE
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A conversation between 2 or more people.
What is DIALOGUE
200
A paragraph in a poem.
What is a STANZA.
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The point or place in which something begins,
What is ORIGIN.
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The problem in a story.
What is CONFLICT
300
The reason an author has for writing
What is P.I.E. persuade, inform, entertain
300
The events that make up a story.
What is PLOT.
300
A particular type of literature.
What is GENRE.
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A book that contains synonyms.
What is a THESARUS
300
To reach a decision or form an opinion about.
What is CONCLUDE.
400
Steve saves solid stacks of sardines.
What is Alliteration
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A phrase that uses LIKE or AS.
What is a SIMILE.
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The arrangement of things following one after another in time.
What is CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.
400
Conclusions from previous knowledge.
What is INFERENCE.
400
A passage taken from a longer work.
What is EXCERPT
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The actors in a play
What is CAST of CHARACTERS
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A phrase where words don't mean what they say. "Kick the Bucket"
What is an IDIOM.
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Another name for exaggerated-being larger, greater, better, or worse than it really is.
What is HYPERBOLE.
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Gives meaning in a passage by using titles, captions, tables, etc.
What is GRAPHIC FEATURES.
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The main idea.
What is THEME.