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26 Cards in this Set
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foil
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a character who contrasts another character
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dynamic character
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changes through the story because of experiences
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static character
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one who does not change
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alliteration
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repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in words that are close together
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assonance
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repetition of vowel sounds in words
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protagonist
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the main character
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antagonist
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opposing character or force
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dramatic irony
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when the reader knows something that the character doesnt
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hyperbole
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an extreme definition
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theme
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the central meaning
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internal rhyme
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a rhyme involving a word in the middle of a line and another at the end of the line or in the middle of the next
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onomatopoeia
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use of a word whose sound imitates its meaning
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blank verse
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has no rhyme
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personification
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giving human characteristics to something non human
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slant rhyme
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rhyme in which either the vowels or the consonants of stressed syllables are identical
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inversion
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when the words are in an awkward order
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forshadowing
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things that happen that hint at something that will happen in the future
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allusion
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a reference to a statement person, place, event, or thing that is known from literature in history, religion, myths, politics, sports, science, or the arts
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extended metaphor
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a metaphor that is developed through many lines or through the poem
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tone
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the attitude the author takes towards the work
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Elements of a short story
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plot
setting character point of view theme |
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4 basic conflicts
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man vs. man
man vs. himself man vs. nature man vs. society |
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Know plot diagram
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Exposition
rising action climax falling action resolution |
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3 ways an author develops character
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direct characterization: author may tell you all you need to know about the character
indirect characterization: through what the character say, thinks, and does indirect characterization: through what other characters say and think about another character |
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Points of view
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first person limited: a character in the story is the narrator/ knows what others say and do, but not what they think/ is limited to what he/she sees
third person limited: has an anonymous narrator that is not in the story/ knows what the characters say, do, and what ONE character thinks third person omniscient: narrator is someone outside the story that knows everything that the characters say, do, and think |
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Characteristics of a tragic hero
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born into nobility
has a tragic flaw has a downfall that will effect his life as well as others realizes his mistakes, but it is too late |
