Ap English 11 Final

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oxymoron

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from the Greek for "pointedly foolish", a figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox

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repetition

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the duplication, either exact or approximate, of any element of language, such as a sound, word, phrase, clause, sentence, or grammatical pattern

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personification

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a figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes or emotions

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diction

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refers to the writer's word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness

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genre

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the major category into which a literary work fits

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transition

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a word or phrase that links different ideas

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metaphor

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a figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity.

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hyperbole

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a figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement

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theme

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the central idea or message of a work; the insite it offers into life

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tone

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similar to mood, it describes the author's attitude towards his material, the audience, or both

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point of view

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in literature, the perspective from which a story is told

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imagery

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the sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions

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allusion

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a direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art

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alliteration

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a repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words

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onomatopoeia

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a figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words

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irony

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the contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant, or the difference between what appears to be and what is actually true

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paradox

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a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity

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allegory

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the device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning (when a character indicates a single fixed meaning)

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narrative

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the telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events

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parallelism

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refers to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity

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parody

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a work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule

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symbolism

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suggests more than its literal meaning

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syntax

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the way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences

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setting

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time, social enviroment, location, and social setting contributes to the meaning of the story

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narrator

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story teller

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omniscient

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they are all knowing can move anywhere anytime 3rd person

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limited omniscient

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the omniscient is usually limited toon character major or minor 3rd person

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stream of consciousness

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goes inside a characters mind revealing perceptions thoughts and feelings.

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objective POV

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a narrator who does not see into the mind of any character

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1st person

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presents the view of one characters perception

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unreliable narrator

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whose interpertation of story is different than authors

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Plot

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the order of events

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flashback

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a device that informs us about events that happened in the past.

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in medias res

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stories begin in the middle of things.

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characterization

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a method a writer uses to create people to make you believe they actually exist

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Anti hero

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doesnt want to be a hero, but is an unlikely hero

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Dynamic character

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undergoes somekind of change because of the action of the plot. they develop

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static character

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undergoes no change

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flat character

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embodies one or two qualities , ideas , or traits that can be readily described in brief summary

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round character

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are more complex than flat or stock characters dimensional have more to them.

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stock character

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are types rather than individuals

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foil

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helps to reveal by contrast the distinctive qualities of another character

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literary symbolism

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can include traditional or conventional or public meanings but it may be established internally

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conventional symbolism

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symbols widely recognized by society or culture