Watsons Full Novel Review

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What is foreshadowing?

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Foreshadowing is when the author gives clues for the reader to predict what might happen later in the story.

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What does the word 'hostile' mean?

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Hostile means unfriendly or mean.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as.' For example, 'The Brown Bomber must look like a bug lying on its back.'

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What does the word 'precede' mean?

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To precede means to happen before or in front of someone or something.

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What does 'delinquent' mean?

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A delinquent is a person, usually young, who behaves in a way that is illegal or not acceptable to most people; often late to pay money owed.

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is the purpose of a theme in literature?

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The theme is the central idea or message that the author wants to convey through the story.

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What is characterization?

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Characterization is the process by which the author reveals the personality of a character.

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What is the setting of a story?

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The setting is the time and place in which the story takes place.

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What is a plot?

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The plot is the sequence of events that make up a story.