Fiction Terms

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What is situational irony?

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Situational irony is when what happens is the opposite of what is expected.

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What is a summary?

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A summary is briefly retelling a story using important details.

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What is a theme in literature?

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A theme is the central message that readers can apply to life; a life lesson.

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What is an archetype?

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An archetype is an original model after which other things are similarly patterned; it can be an image, story pattern, character type, representation, or recurring idea.

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What does it mean to compare and contrast while reading?

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To compare and contrast means looking for similarities and differences.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is foreshadowing?

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Foreshadowing is a literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

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What is a protagonist?

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A protagonist is the main character in a story, often facing a conflict that must be resolved.

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What is a setting in literature?

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The setting is the time and place in which the story takes place.