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English 9th 2022

English

9th

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external conflict

a character struggles against an outside force

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code switching

Changing from one mode of speech to another as the situation demands, whether from one language to another or from one dialect of a language to another.

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Internal Conflict (Self vs. Self)

the struggle between opposing needs desires,emotions etc... (takes place within a single person)

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symbol

anything that stands for something else, can also mean abstract ideas

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theme

a central idea in a piece of writing or other work (life lesson or moral of the story)

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mood

Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader

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setting

The time and place of a story

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first person POV

the narrator is a character in the story

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third person limited POV

the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character

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foil

A character who acts as a contrast to another character

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prejudice

A negative attitude toward an entire category of people, often an ethnic or racial minority.

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stereotype

A generalized belief about a group of people

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discrimination

unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group and its members

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symbolism

a word, phrase,or image that has a complex meaning (often an idea)

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antagonist

A character or force in conflict with the main character

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protagonist

main character

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indirect characterization

The character is revealed through their personality, appearance, words, actions, and effect on others

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direct characaterization

an author tells his or her reader about a character in a straightforward manner

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third person omniscient point of view

narrator knows everything in the story and reveals the thoughts of all the characters

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person vs person

type of external conflict, argument against 2 humans

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person vs nature

type of external conflict between a character and the elements

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person vs society

type of external conflict between a character and societal pressures/events

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person vs machine

type of external conflicy with technology (printer is not working, usually robots and its associated with science fiction.

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