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| Conclude based on evidence or premises |
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| The order in which the events happen in a story |
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| A true or fictitious story |
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| The repetition of the first sounds of many words in a poem. |
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| a pattern of sound created by stressed and unstressed syllables. |
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| A description that appeals to one of the five senses. |
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| The atmosphere created by a work of litarature |
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| To break a literary work into parts and examine closely each part. |
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| A character who serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities. |
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| A speech made by a character who is alone and speaks private thoughts as if the audience were not there. |
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| Habitual silence, or reserve in speaking. |
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| Inclined to keep one's thought, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself. |
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| An approach to literature which suggests that knowledge of the author's life experiences can aid in the understanding of his or her work. |
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| Habitual silence, or reserve in speaking |
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| Given to complaining; Peevish |
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| A downward slope, as of a hill |
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| Having a slanting direction; devious, misleading, or dishonest. |
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| Marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful. |
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| Stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action; difficult to manage or control |
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| Unsure of how to act or proceed; indecisive |
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