Springboard English I Unit 1 Vocab Review

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a situation that is strange or funny because things happen or are expressed in a way that is the opposite of what one expects

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irony

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an explanation of a story, information, or an idea; background information for a story

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exposition

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Word choice, the words an author or speaker chooses to create a particular effect.

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diction

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point of view, the position from which something is considered; the way something is drawn to show depth and distance

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perspective

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someone in a story who changes because of what happens in the story

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complex character

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A piece of writing that explains what something means and why it's important.

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commentary

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(n.) a hint of something to come; (v.) hinting at or predicting something to come

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foreshadowing

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a brief reference to something without mentioning it directly, esp. in literature

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allusion

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the most exciting and important part of a story

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climax

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a struggle in a story that takes place between a character and his own emotions

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internal conflict