Literary Terms Flashcards

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ethymology

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The origin of a word.

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2
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Dialect

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Idioms and/or the accents(When it is written exactly how the person says it).

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3
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Theme

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The way the author feels about human nature or human life, the idea of the work.

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4
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Atlas

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A book of maps

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5
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Glossary

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A mini dictionary in the back of a book

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6
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Copyright date

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The date published or posted

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7
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Monolougue

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When 1 person speaks and no one respond they all just listen (only one speaking).

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8
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Static character

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Character who stays the same throughout story

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9
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Index

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Specific title, names, dates, places and pages ing the back of a book

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10
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Thesaurus

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Synonyms and Antonyms

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11
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Almanac

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A book of important dates events and facts.

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12
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Abridged/Unabridged

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Shortened story/Normal story

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13
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Parts of speech

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Nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, conjunctions.

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14
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Genres

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Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, short stories.

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15
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Dynamic character

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Character who changes throughout story.

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19
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Tone

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The attitude a character in the story or plot towards the subject.