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Academic Vocabulary

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Arm your writers with an arsenal of literary terms. With definitions of everything from plot structure and figurative language to point-of-view and types of irony, learners will gain an understanding of elements in stories and be able to use accurate words to describe what they read.

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characterization, characters, metaphors, figurative language, literary devices, similes, foreshadowing, irony, antagonists, literary elements, literary themes, protagonists, literary terms, plot, plot elements, climax, conflict, falling action, resolution, rising action, setting, genres, literary analysis, point of view, symbolism

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figurative language, antagonist, characterization, climax, conflict, elements of a story, falling action, foreshadowing, genre, irony, literary analysis, literary terms, metaphor, plot, point of view, protagonist, resolution, rising action, setting, simile, symbolism, theme, english language arts
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7th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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