Example: The basic ideas of a story in the order that they happened.
plot
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1st person-tale related by a character in the story. âI or meâ
3rd person-story told by someone not participating in the plot. âhe, she, theyâ
point of view
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a unit of two lines of poetry, especially lines that use the same or similar meter, form a rhyme, or are separated from other lines by a double line break
couplet
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When something happens that's the opposite of what was expected or intended to happen.
situational irony
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banana
Go to last place!
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fairy
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fairy
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thief
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the description or explanation of background information within a work of literature.
exposition
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Example: âThe flames reached for the child hovering in the corner.â
personification
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The point at which the action in a story or play reaches its emotional peak.
climax
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denotation
dictionary definition of a word
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monster
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shark
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shark
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thief
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A long poem narrating the adventures of a heroic figure. (The Odyssey or Gilgamesh)
epic
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thief
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gold
Win 50 points!
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fairy
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lifesaver
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The stalwart hero was doomed to suffer the destined end of his days.â