Reading Terms (S) -- Part 1

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Hyperbole

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Exaggerating something for effect.

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External Conflict

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A struggle between a character and something or someone else.

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Conflict

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The problem in the story.

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Connotation

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Ideas and feelings associated with a word. (Ex. The word 'fat' has a more negative feeling than the word 'overweight.')

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Third Person Omniscient Point of View

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The narrator is NOT in the story and knows the thoughts and feelings of ALL the characters.

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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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Foreshadowing

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A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

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Flashback

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A scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story.

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Tone

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The author's attitude toward the subject, which can be conveyed through word choice and style.

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Idiom

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.