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15 Cards in this Set
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Literary Genre |
The category or class to which a literary work belongs; epic poetry, mythology, and science fiction are examples of literary genre. |
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Consequences |
Something that logically or naturally follows from an action or condition.
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Denotation |
A word’s exact literal- dictionary meaning. |
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Connotation |
The suggested or implied meaning or emotion associated with a word beyond its literal definition. |
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Stanza |
Describes a division of lines of a poem into equal groups. |
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Narrative |
Tells a story or describes a sequence of events in an incidence. |
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Sensory Details |
Language that appeals to 1 or more of the 5 senses- sight, sound, touch, taste, smell. |
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Figurative Language |
Language used in an imaginative way to express ideas that are not literally true; language used for effect, such as with personification, simile, metaphor, and hyperbole. |
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Characterization |
Is the methods a writer uses to develop characters, for example, through descriptions, actions, and dialogue. |
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Coherence |
The clear and orderly presentation ideas in a paragraph or essay. |
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Myth |
Traditional stories that explain beliefs, customs, or natural phenomenon through the action of gods or heroes. |
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Theme |
The central idea, message, or purpose of a literary work. |
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Metaphor |
A comparison between 2 unlike things in which one thing is spoken of as if it were another. |
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Symbol |
An object, person, or place that stands for something else. |
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Objective |
not being influenced by personal opinions and beliefs (opposite of subjective) |
