8th grade ELA 1st Semester Final Exam Review

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The main character of a story

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protagonist

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The character or group of characters who work against the protagonist

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antagonist

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the sequence of events in a story. It includes the setting, characters, conflict, action and resolution of the story.

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Plot structure

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a struggle between a literary or dramatic character and a force such as nature or another character, which drives the dramatic action of the plot.

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conflict

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moral or lesson taught by a piece of literature.

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Theme

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these can be found at the end of an essay’s introductory paragraph; consists of the writer’s topic, position on that topic, and three reasons why he or she holds that position.

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Thesis statements

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Characterization is the way an author reveals what a character is like and how the character changes throughout the story.

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true

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Which of the following words could be a character trait? sunny, windy, clever, clear

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clever

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When the suspense occurs, or conflict begins in a story

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Rising Action

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The conflict is falling apart. The events that lead to the resolution.

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Falling Action