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examples to identify and definitions of literary ...

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    one half are short passages of 3-4 sentence examples of the use of literary elements that you determine in the BOLD WORDS. the other half define literary elements.
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  • DANNY was loved by all. He was tall and dreamy. DANNY was a football star and the president of the student body. Little did we know what secrets DANNY kept.
    Character
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  • It was a HOT SPRING DAY when Ty came by the store. You could hear the CLOCK TOLL 10 TIMES from the center of TOWN. WEEKENDS were busy at the store, so it was hard to hang out with my friends.
    Setting
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  • I knew evil was on his mind. There was no stopping him when TONY'S anger raged. The cops were closing in and beginning to circle the building. His plan failed. TONY pulled out the guns ready to fight whoever stood in his way.
    Antagonist
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  • Saving the town was easy. Being honest with her feelings was harder. SARA had the strength of ten men and put that to go use fighting against crime; but when it came to her heart, she froze.
    Protagonist
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  • James didn't care what Cynthia had to say anymore. She could continue to talk but he fact of the matter was that no matter how she said it; SHE WAS BREAKING UP WITH HIM. James tried to explain many times how sorry he was; but it was over.
    conflict
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  • With both families against their being together, JULIET DECIDED TO FAKE HER OWN DEATH SO THAT SHE AND ROMEO COULD RUN AWAY TOGETHER.
    resolution
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  • Finding Juliet lifeless, Romeo could not bear the thought of life without her and TOOK HIS OWN LIFE. Arising from her fake death, Juliet sees that Romeo took his life. Shattered, JULIET STABS HERSELF WITH ROMEO'S KNIFE.
    outcome
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  • James knew deep in his heart that if he were to ever have lasting love HE HAD TO BE HONEST. A CHEATER NEVER PROSPERS.
    theme
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  • (ALL OF THIS IS) Two teens fall in love; but they know their feuding families would never approve of their love. While they try to sneak around fights between the families occur. The two plot to be together but it ends in tragedy.
    plot
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  • (all of it) It was a dark and stormy night. Despite the crashing of the waves the ocean seemed eerily quiet. Ahab waited for the gigantic beast to appear. His trigger finger ready for the ominous swell of the ocean.
    tone/mood
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  • (ALL) The factions are evenly matched until Suko arrives with Kong's ax and destroys the crystal controlling Shimo. Shimo now listens to Godzilla, who points him to the Skar King. Shimo and Kong then freeze and shatter the Skar King.
    climax
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  • DEFINE: CHARACTER
    The people, animals or things presented in the story.
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  • DEFINE: Antagonist
    the character that is opposite the protagonist, bad guy
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  • DEFINE: Protagonist
    The character that is typically central to the story. (good guy)
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  • DEFINE: Theme
    a moral or lesson to be learned in the story
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  • DEFINE: Mood / tone
    The general feelings of the story created by the author's words.
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