Y9 Coming of Age

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coming of age

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a novel or other work of literature in which the main character or characters grow, mature, or understand the world in adult terms

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emotion

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the feeling that is produced in response to life experiences

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emotive language

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language used to create and evoke emotion in readers and audiences

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epistolary writing

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uses of letters, journals, diaries, and other forms of 'record keeping' as the main vehicle for the structure of the narrative

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first person

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told from the narrator's point of view, using 'I'

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imagery

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Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

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irony

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the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning

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metaphor

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a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

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narrative

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The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events which often has a theme, message or perspective.

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orientation

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Beginning of a narrative which introduces setting, main character and complication