Test Prep - VIV (very important vocab)

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Protagonist is the main character in a story.

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main character in the story.

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A metaphor is a...

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figure of speech that compares two things.

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Theme is the topic or subject of the writing.

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topic or subject of the writing.

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Antagonist:

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Person or group against the good guy.

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To predict is to...

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make a guess about something that will happen in the future.

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To infer is to...

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draw a conclusion by reasoning from facts and information found in the passage.

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To summarize is to...

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make a brief statement about the main points of the story or passage.

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Imagery is...

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figurative language that appeals to the physical senses.

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Climax: the point at which a conflict or crisis reaches its peak in a story.

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the point at which a conflict or crisis reaches its peak in a story.

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Flashbacks are interruptions in a story about past events for background.

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interruption(s) that writers do during the story about past events to provide background.