Literary Terms and Concepts- Mrs. Griffin

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Climax

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The point of the story that makes it end the way it does.

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Point of View

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The perspective from which the story is told; who is telling the story.

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Synonyms

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Words with similar meanings.

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Author's Purpose

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The reason the author wrote the selection.

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Contractions

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Two words put together to make a new word (e.g., can+not= can't).

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Tone

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The feeling of the text.

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Persuade

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To get someone to do or buy something.

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Antonyms

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Words with opposite meanings.

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Plot

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The events in the story.

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Homophones

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Words that sound the same, but have different meanings.