Reading 7 Vocab 18-19

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Definition of figurative language?

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Language that means something different than what it actually says (e.g., metaphor, hyperbole, idiom).

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Definition of irony?

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When what happens is the opposite of what one expects.

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Definition of symbolism?

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Using one thing (usually an object or word) to represent another (usually an idea).

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Definition of direct characterization

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An author explicitly tells the reader about a character ("Joseph was a smart, but weird kid.")

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Definition of genre?

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A classification of literature based on common or shared elements.

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Definition of point of view?

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The standpoint from which a story is told.

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Definition of indirect characterization: an author reveals a character through actions, words, thoughts, or choices (e.g., "Joseph got straight As but carried a dictionary to check spelling.")

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an author reveals a character through actions, words, thoughts, or choices

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Definition of theme?

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The message about life that a story tells.

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Definition of 1st person point of view:

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A narrator in the story, who tells the story from only their standpoint.

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Definition of plot?

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the chain of events that make up a story