Short Fiction Unit Vocab.

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What are comparisons and contrasts in literature?

Back

Comparisons highlight similarities, while contrasts emphasize differences.

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What does it mean to be foresighted?

Back

Having the ability to anticipate the future and prepare for it.

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What is the climax in a story?

Back

The highest point of interest or suspense; the greatest tension.

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What is a third-person narrator?

Back

A narrator who is outside the story and uses 'he' or 'she'.

Front

What character trait could describe Mickey Mouse?

Back

Understanding.

Front

Define 'theme' in literature.

Back

The central idea or underlying message of a literary work.

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What is a protagonist?

Back

The main character in a story, often facing a conflict.

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What is the role of a setting in a story?

Back

The time and place in which the story occurs.

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What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the purpose of foreshadowing?

Back

To give hints or clues about what will happen later in the story.