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climax

the turning point of the story

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paraphrase

to restate in your own words

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heart

Other team wins 25 points!

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shark

Other team loses 10 points!

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fairy

Take points!

banana

Go to last place!

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stage directions

instructions written by a playwright to describe the appearance and actions of characters, as well as the sets, props, costumes, sound effects, and li...

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banana

Go to last place!

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seesaw

Swap points!

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shark

Other team loses 15 points!

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baam

Lose 25 points!

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juxtaposition

figurative language device in which contrasting ideas, characters, or objects side-by-side to highlight their differences or similarities

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extended metaphor

a metaphor that compares two unlike things in various ways throughout a paragraph, stanza, or an entire work

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round character

a character that shows different sides to his/her personality

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sequence

the order in which information is arranged, from start to finish

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falling action

the part of the story that ties up the loose ends and leads to the resolution

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author's purpose

an author's reason for writing: to entertain, inform, explain, or persuade

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hyperbole

a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor

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inference

a guess you make based on information you read

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trap

No points!

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magnet

Take 25 points!

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shark

Other team loses 20 points!

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thief

Give points!

assertion

an accepted and respected belief (dogs are man's best friend)

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speech

a public address or talk, in most cases the speaker tries to influence the audience's behavior, beliefs, and attitudes

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