Vocabulary

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Vocabulary

• Week 3

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Tone

• The authors attitude towards the subject of the
  story

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Mood

• The way a work of literature makes the reader feel

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Theme

• The unifying subject or idea of a story

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Dynamic character

• A character who changes

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Static character

• A character who stays the same

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Characterization

• The way an author reveals her characters
• Can be done directly or indirectly

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Pun

• A play on words when the word has more than one
  meaning
• Q What instrument do fish like to play? A A
  bass guitar

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Oxymoron

• A two-word phrase that presents a contradiction
• Jumbo shrimp

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Solemn

• Deeply serious

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Sentimental

• Extremely emotional

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Condescending

• Displaying a superior attitude

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Indignant

• Feeling or showing anger

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Vehement

• Characterized by forceful emotions