111-120 Flashcards

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Chronological order

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order in which events happen in time

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Clarifying

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the reader’s process of pausing occasionally while reading to quickly review what he or she understands

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Cliche

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type of figurative language containing an overused expression or a saying that is no longer considered original

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Comedy

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a dramatic work that is light and often humorous in tone and usually ends happily with a peaceful resolution of the main conflict

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Comparison

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the process of indentifying similarities

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Concrete poetry

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a type of poetry that uses its physical or visual form to present its message

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Conflict

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the tension or problem in the story; a struggle between opposing forces

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Couplet

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a rhymed pair of lines in a poem

Ex. “So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,…”

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Dialect

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a form of language that is spoken in a particulargroup of people

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Dramatic Monologue

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a literary device that is used when a character reveals his or her innermost thoughts and feelings, those that are hidden throughout the course of the storyline, through a poem or speech

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