9th Lit/Comp Final Study Guide

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What is a character?

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The people in the story.

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Define 'inherit'.

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To receive something passed down from someone, usually a family member who has died.

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What does P.O.V. stand for?

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Point of View.

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What is a plot?

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The sequence of events in the story.

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Which sentence is written from the first person point of view?

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I am always on time.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The central idea or message in a work of literature.

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Define 'setting'.

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The time and place in which a story occurs.

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What is a protagonist?

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The main character in a story, often facing a conflict.

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What is an antagonist?

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A character or force that opposes the protagonist.

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What is a metaphor?

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