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76 Cards in this Set
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active voice
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the subject performs the action expressed in the verb
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allegory
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A story with symbolic representation
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alliteration
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Repetition of consonant sounds in two or more neighbouring words or syllables
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allusion
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An instance of indirect reference
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analogy
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A comparison of two different things that are alike in some way
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antagonist
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The principal character in opposition to the protagonist
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anti-climax
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A decrease in the importance of an event or saying
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antithesis
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Direct contrast; opposition
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apostrophe
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The direct address of an absent or imaginary person or of a personified abstraction
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anecdotal evidence
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an informal account of evidence in the form of an anecdote or hearsay
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archaic language
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Words and phrases that were used regularly in a language, but are now less common;Such words and phrases are often used deliberately to refer to earlier times
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assonance
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Resemblance of sound, especially of the vowel sounds in words
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atmosphere
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The dominant tone or mood of a work of art
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audience
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the spectators, listeners, or readers
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autobiography
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The biography of a person written by that person
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ballad
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a narrative poem, often of folk origin and intended to be sung, consisting of simple stanzas (To the tune of Gilligan's Island)
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bias
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an unfair act or policy stemming from prejudice
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biography
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an account of a person's life written by another person
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blank verse
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unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter.
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cacophony
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the use of harsh or discordant sounds in literary composition, as for poetic effect
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caricature
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a representation in which the character's distinctive features were deliberately exaggerated to create a comic or grotesque effect
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character
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a person portrayed in an artistic piece, such as a drama or novel
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characterization
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representation of a character, esp. by imitating or describing actions, gestures, or speeches
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foil
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a character who represents a sharp contrast with the protagonist
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flat |
a character who is not developed |
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dynamic |
a character who changes throughout the story |
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round |
a character who appears realistic |
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stock |
a character based on a stereotype |
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static |
a character who does not change throughout the story |
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dramatic |
a type of irony where the reader knows things the character doesn't |
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situational |
a type of irony where things are not what we would expect |
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verbal |
a type of irony where characters say the opposite of what they mean |
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theme |
the deeper meaning or underlying message in a story |
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first person |
a point of view that uses "I, me, my" |
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Limited Omniscient |
A point of view where the narrator knows only one or two characters' thoughts |
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Omniscient |
A point of view where the narrator knows all of the characters' thoughts |
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Objective |
The type of point of view that is used in News Papers; no opinions or emotions |
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Suspense |
A feeling of uncertainty about what might happen |
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symbol |
An image that represents a bigger idea |
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genre |
The type of story it is; Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi |
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protagonist |
the main character, usually good |
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Foreshadowing |
Hints at what will happen later in the story |
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Exposition |
The beginning of a story |
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inciting incident |
The point in the story when the conflict is introduced |
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rising action |
The build up of tension in a story |
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climax |
the height of the action in a story |
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falling action |
The part of the story where loose ends are tied up |
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dénouement |
The end of a story |
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setting |
The where and when a story takes place |
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tone |
The attitude of the writer |
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connotation |
the emotions or deeper meaning associated with a word |
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denotation |
the dictionary definition of a word |
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euphemism |
substituting an offensive expression with an agreeable expression |
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hyperbole |
an exaggeration for emphasis with humorous or serious effects |
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idiom |
a saying; a group of words that, when used together have a different meaning from the component words |
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metonymy |
the name of an object or idea is substituted for another word to which it has some relation |
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oxymoron |
the name of an object or idea is substituted for another word to which it has some relation |
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paradox |
a statement that at first appears contradictory, but which, on closer examination, proves to be truthful |
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personification |
where a non-human thing is given human attribute |
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pun |
humorous use of a word to suggest different meanings -- a play on words |
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synecdoche |
where a part represents the whole object or idea |
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consonance |
repetition of consonant sounds that are NOT at the beginning of a word |
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dissonance |
lack of harmony between words, a mix of consonance and cacophony |
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euphony |
a pleasant combination of sounds |
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onomatopoeia |
a word whose sound imitates, suggests and reinforces its meaning |
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cliché |
a phrase of idea that loses its effect and relevance because it has been used so much |
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imagery |
language (words, phrases, lines) that paints a mental picture in the mind of the reader |
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parody |
a ridiculing imitation of a literary work |
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satire |
a literary work that uses irony or sarcasm to discredit and ridicule |
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understatement |
the opposite of hyperbole |
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octave |
8 lines of poetry |
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sestet |
6 lines of poetry |
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couplet |
2 lines of poetry |
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quatrain |
4 lines of poetry |
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apostrophe |
directly addressing an abstract quality or nonexistent person as though it were present (like personification) |
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a poem dedicated to praising something else |
