English 2 EOC Practice Flashcard

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tone

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an author's attitude

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INTERNAL CONFLICT

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an internal or psychological conflict arises as soon as a character experiences two opposite emotions or desires; usually virtue or vice, or good and evil inside him, causing the character to suffer mental agony

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genre

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a classification of writing

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A suspenseful story about a puzzling event

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Mystery

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pre-existing condition

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A medical condition that was there before the diagnosis

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theme

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the central idea or message in a literary work

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protagonist

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the main character in a story, often facing a conflict

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antagonist

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a character or force in conflict with the protagonist

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metaphor

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

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simile

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a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.