English final vocab
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- theme
- central idea in a literary work
- falling action
- events following climax
- thesaurus
- groups synonmys
- three-dimentional character
- exhibits many traits
- plot
- series of events related to a central conflict or struggle
- one-dimentional character
- displays one dominant quality
- external conflict
- stuggle between character & outside force
- minor character
- have lesser roles
- irony
- difference between reality & appearence
- narrative writing
- make a point by sharing a story
- opinion
- statement can be supported but not proved
- persuasive writing
- to make another person agree w/ your side of opinion
- characterization
- how the writer creates the character
- climax
- point of highest tension
- legend
- stories passed down, often based on real events
- conflict
- p.vs.p, p. vs. self. p. vs. nature, p vs. society, p vs. fate
- spirituals
- religious songs from african american tradition
- fable
- teach a moral but usually have animals as characters
- exposition
- introduction that sets mood/ tone & introduces characters, setting, etc.
- fact
- prove one by looking in a reference book
- antagonist
- character that goes against protagonist
- expository writing
- to inform; pass along information
- rising action
- develops conflict up to the climax
- major character
- has a significant role in the story
- crisis
- plot when something happens to determine future events
- mood
- emotion created in the reader
- etymology
- history of a word
- active listening
- paying attention & being involved
- resolution
- conflict is resolved
- stock character
- found again & again in different works
- imaginative writing
- fairytale; fiction
- parable
- brief stories that teach a moral/biblical
- denouement
- material that follows resolution " ties up loose ends"
- SQ3R
- survey, question, read, recall, review
- thesis statement
- introduction of a paper
- oral tradition
- passing stories/poems/songs by word of mouth
- proverb
- traditional saying
- internal conflict
- struggle that takes place w/ in a character
- tall tale
- folktales that are unrealistic or funny
- static character
- one who doesn't change throughout the story
- skimming
- glancing through material
- protagonist
- main character
- motivation
- force that moves character to think, feel, or act a certain way
- aim
- purpose goal
- graphic aids
- pictures, maps, illustrations, charts etc.
- initial incident
- introduces central conflict
- dynamic character
- changes during course of story
- setting
- time & place
- myth
- stories that explain natural events
- glossary
- key words in a book & their definitions