Unit 1 Vocabulary (Growth Assessment, ELA7, 2018 Edition)

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Subjective

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Influenced by personal opinions or ideas.

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Genre

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A category or type of literature, such as short story, folk tale, poem, novel, or play.

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Stanza

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A group of lines, usually similar in length and pattern, that form a unit within a poem.

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Metaphor

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A comparison between two unlike things in which one thing becomes another.

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Dynamic Character

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A character who changes significantly or grows as the story unfolds.

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Objective

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Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions; based on facts.

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Plot

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The sequence of events that make up a story.

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Narrative

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A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

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Theme

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The central idea or message in a literary work.

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Static Character

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A character who does not change significantly throughout the story.