Marking Period 2 Vocabulary Study (Updated 4/28/25)

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Allegiance

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Expressing loyalty or commitment to a person or group of people.

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Setting

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The time and place in which a story occurs.

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Americanized

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Adapting to or adopting characteristics of American culture.

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Archetype

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The ideal model from which others may follow.

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Theme

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The subject or main idea of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition.

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Conflict

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A struggle between opposing forces, often the main problem in a story.

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Point of View

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The perspective from which a story is told.

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Plot

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The sequence of events that make up a story.

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Characterization

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The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.

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Memoir

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A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge.