MAP Vocab 211-220

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hyperbole

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Purposeful exaggeration for effect

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allusion

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A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

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chronological order

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(Time Order) Events are arranged in the order in which they happened

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climax

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Most exciting moment of the story; turning point

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resolution

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End of the story where loose ends are tied up

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exposition

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Background information presented in a literary work

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flashback

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When a portion of the story goes back in time

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foreshadowing

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A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader

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onomatopoeia

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A word that imitates the sound it represents

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limerick

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A five line poem in which lines 1, 2 and 5 rhyme and lines 3 and 4 rhyme; a humorous verse of five lines