Unit 1 Vocab Review

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A character whose actions or thoughts contrast with a major character to highlight key traits.

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Character foil

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A form of irony where the audience knows more than the characters.

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Dramatic irony

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Reference to a well-known person, event, or place from history, music, art, or literature.

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Allusion

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Arrangement of words and grammatical elements in a sentence, forming phrases, clauses, and sentences.

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Syntax

Front

Rework or reorganize writing to improve logic and flow after a first draft.

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Revise

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End of a text where the main conflict is resolved.

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Resolution

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Significance of supporting details in analysis.

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Commentary

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A writer’s choice of words conveying voice and tone.

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Diction

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A literary device that exploits readers’ expectations

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Irony

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Events providing background info to understand a story (characters, setting, plot, etc.)

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Exposition