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allegory
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an extended metaphor that connects meaning beyond the story
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leitmotif
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recurrent cue associated with a person, thing, action or state of being (eg. red hair in Death in Venice)
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metanarrative
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a narrative about narratives
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modernism
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belief that through making/understanding of "art" one can discover full humanity
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objective correlative
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a writer using the right combination of literary elements can evoke emotion in a reader
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orientalism
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false representation of the eastern world by the west
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parody
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a literary work which imitates another designed to ridicule
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postmondernism
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skeptical about the power of language, "the forth wall", constantly reminded that you're reading something
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prologue
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an introduction normally in drama, generally provides context
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satire
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blends critical attitude with humor and wit for improving institutions and humanity
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