DEFINITIONS Flashcards

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What is MLA? and what does it stand for

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MLA stands for modern language association , mla promotes the study and teaching of language and literature.

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What is setting?

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The setting is the location and year of where the story takes place

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What is plot?

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The flow of events

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What is foreshadow?

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Author drops hints on what will happen

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What is characterization?

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Characterization is the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character. Characterization is revealed through direct characterization

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Introduction

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Theme statement

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Claim

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Reasons/ evidence/ analysis

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Counterclaim

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When agreeing with the opposite of your claim

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