English

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a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication

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Allusion

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A brief statement of a principle

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Aphorism

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a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience

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Aside

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unrhymed verse, esp. the unrhymed iambic pentameter most frequently used in English dramatic, epic, and reflective verse.

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Blank Verse

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the creation and convincing representation of fictitious characters.

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Characterization

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a person, esp. with reference to behavior or personality:

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Character

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a decisive moment that is of maximum intensity or is a major turning point in a plot

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Climax

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Opposition between characters or forces in a work of drama or fiction, especially opposition that motivates or shapes the action of the plot

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Conflict

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the final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as of a drama or novel.

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Denouement

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a composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomime a story involving conflict or contrast of character, esp. one intended to be acted on the stage; a play.

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Drama

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writing or speech primarily intended to convey information or to explain

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exposistion

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the part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved.

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falling action

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works of this class, as novels or short stories:

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Fiction

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a device in the narrative of a motion picture, novel, etc., by which an event or scene taking place before the present time in the narrative is inserted into the chronological structure of the work

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Flashback

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One that by contrast underscores or enhances the distinctive characteristics of another

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Foil

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To present an indication or a suggestion of beforehand; presage

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Foreshadowing

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A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, marked by a distinctive style, form, or content

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Genre

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an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally

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Hyperbole

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the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively

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imagery

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point in the story when the Protagonist encounters the problem that will change their life

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inciting incedent

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occurs when the protagonist struggles within himself or herself. The protagonist is pulled by two courses of action or by differing emotions, which frequently leads to a dynamic change in the character.

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internal conflict

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a form of speech in which the real meaning is concealed or contradicted by the words used

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irony

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magical themes were combined with realistic subject matter.

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magical realism

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a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

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metaphor

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verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker

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mood

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is the way an author chooses to tell (narrate) a story. It is sometimes called voice. There are two types of it: A story can be narrated by a character. This is called first person. The words "I" and "we" are used by the narrator. A story can be told by a nameless central observer outside the story. This is called third person. The words "he" and "she" are used by the narrator.

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point of view

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ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

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prose

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finding a solution to a problem

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resolution

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Notion of dramatic rhythm in which events in a story build upon one another with increasing momentum.

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rising action

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the state of the environment in which a situation exists;

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setting