Into the Wild Literary Terms. A written account of somebody else’s life. Biography.

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Into the Wild Literary Terms

Transcript of Into the Wild Literary Terms. A written account of somebody else’s life. Biography.

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Into the Wild

Literary Terms

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A written account of somebody else’s life.

Biography

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When somebody writes an account of their own life.

Autobiography

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A quote or reference at the start of a chapter of a book that is related to the contents of a chapter or refers to a theme in the chapter.

Epigraph

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A short story, usually one that is an attention-getter.

Anecdote

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Language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, touch, feeling, smells).

Imagery

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A universal idea explored in a literary work.

Theme

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Something that is used to stand for something else.

Symbol

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The attitude the narrator or writer conveys in their piece.

Tone

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The pattern of events.

Plot

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The largest problem in a story.

Conflict

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The things that happen in a story.

Complications/Events

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The point of greatest tension or excitement in a story.

Climax

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When all the problems of a story are solved.

Resolution