Tyler Flashcard/Nance

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Figurative Language

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Language that cannot be taken literally; it includes metaphors, similes, and idioms.

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3rd Person Limited Point of View

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A narrative perspective where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character, but not others.

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Cause and Effect

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The relationship between events where one event (the cause) leads to another event (the effect).

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Dialogue

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The exchange of spoken words between two or more characters in a literary work.

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Simile

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A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'; e.g., 'Life is like a box of chocolates.'

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Monologue

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A long speech by one character in a play or story, often revealing their thoughts.

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Conflict

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A struggle between opposing forces in a story, which drives the plot.

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Author's Purpose

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The reason an author writes a text, such as to inform, entertain, or persuade.

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Main Idea

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The central point or message that the author wants to convey in a text.

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Plot Diagram

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A visual representation of the structure of a story, including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.