ABC BOOK

A IS FOR ANTAGONIST 😈

• An antagonist is the person or thing that cause conflict in a work of fiction.
• An example is General Zaroff from "The Most Dangerous Game".
• Connection: A type of character and characters are one of the 5 elements of fiction

B IS FOR BELLIGERENT

• Adjective
• means warlike, combative
• synonyms include truculent and assertive
• antonyms include peaceful and placid
• Ex: The belligerent teenager was very argumentative with her parents

C IS FOR CONFLICT

• struggle between a character and opposing force
• Connection: It is one of the 5 elements of a story
• It advances the plot, reveals characters, and teaches a moral lesson
• Examples include Character vs. Character, Character vs. Self, etc.
• Rainsford vs. the ocean is an example of Character vs. Nature

D IS FOR DIALOGUE

• a conversation among characters in a literary work
• Ex: "Hi", said Sally. "Hello, how are you," asked Mary.
• it is used to reveal character traits through indirect characterization
• develops the conflict and advances plot
• adds color, realism, and tone

E IS FOR EXPOSITORY ESSAY

• a short piece of nonfiction
• Presents information, discusses ideas, or explains a process
• Ex: The characterization essay we wrote at the beginning of the year
• Connection: Type of nonfiction that contains all of the elements of nonfiction
• Can use cause and effect, compare and contrast, or other ways to develop ideas

F IS FOR FORESHADOWING

• gives readers hints about what will happen later in the story
• The emphasis on Della's poverty and her hair show what she may do for Jim.
• Connection: it is a literary device that can help readers make predictions
• it also creates a mood of suspense

G IS FOR GENRE

• a category or type of literature
• Examples: Poetry, Drama, Prose
• Connection: Identifying the genre allows readers to undertand the work better
• it also determines the format of the work and the elements it contains

H IS FOR HELPING VERBS

• also called auxilary verbs
• "help" the main verb
• Examples: should, will, can, must, have, etc.
• Connection: part of verb phrases and verbs are one of the parts of speech

I IS FOR IRONY 😱

• contradiction between appearance and reality
• difference between what is expected and what actually happens
• Example: you expect Della and Jim to enjoy and use their gifts
• But instead, they both can't use their gifts b/c they gave up something for the other

REFERENCES (FIX CITATIONS)

• http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs46/i/2009/187/c/2/Protagonist_Vs__Antagonist_b...
• http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Conflict-photo....
• http://www.igr.ucla.edu/images/Doc9_000.jpg
• http://www.quazoo.com/q/List%20of%20literary%20genres
• http://www.freeworldu.org/Plumbing/FlashcardImages/7149/170651_answer.jpg

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