Quarter 1 Exam Flashcards

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Antagonist

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A character or force with which the protagonist has a conflict.

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Major character

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Plays a major role in the story.

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Minor character

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Does not play a major role in the story.

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External conflict

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A struggle between a character and an outside force.

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Character vs. self

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A character struggles with him or herself, trying to decide what to do about a particular problem.

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Character vs. society

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A character has a problem with the accepted norms of society (school, laws, tradition, etc.).

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Idiom

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An expression that has a different meaning than its individual words.

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Metaphor

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A direct comparison of dissimilar things, usually stated as fact.

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Personification

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The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.

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Simile

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A direct comparison of dissimilar things using the words "like" or "as."