Literature Vocab Set 1

Ms. G (United States of America)
First set of 60 words total. Most commonly used lit. vocab. words that 8th graders need to know.
20 words 6 learners

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  1. alliteration
    use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
  2. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
  3. analogy
    drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
  4. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  5. antagonist
    someone who offers opposition
  6. atmosphere
    distinctive but intangible quality around a person or thing
  7. ballad
    a narrative poem of popular origin
  8. biography
    an account of the series of events making up a person's life
  9. climax
    the decisive moment in a novel or play
  10. comedy
    light and humorous drama with a happy ending
  11. conflict
    an open clash between two opposing groups
  12. connotation
    an idea that is implied or suggested
  13. denotation
    the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
  14. dialect
    the usage or vocabulary characteristic of a group of people
  15. dialogue
    the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
  16. exposition
    a systematic interpretation or explanation of a topic
  17. fable
    a short moral story
  18. fiction
    a literary work based on the imagination
  19. figure of speech
    language used in a nonliteral sense
  20. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
Created on Fri Nov 22 15:47:30 EST 2013

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