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24 Cards in this Set
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alliteration
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the occurrence of the same letter or sound
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allegory
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a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
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figurative language
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words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation
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Allusion
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brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea
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static character
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character that doesn’t change throughout the story
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conflict
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between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character
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climax
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Main point of a story |
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archetype
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devices that employ the use of a famous concept
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theme
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main lesson of a story |
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hyperbole
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exaggerated statements
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simile
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comparing two things using like and as |
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metaphor
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comparing two things not using like and as |
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satire
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the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity
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dynamic character
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character that changes throughout a story |
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imagery
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author's use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to his or her works
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plot
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main story line
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mood
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the way the story makes you feel
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personification
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giving something not living human characteristics
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onomatopoeia-
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the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
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symbol
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practice or art of using an object or a word to represent an abstract idea
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rhymes scheme
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the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.
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irony
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meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
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resolution
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solution and end to the main problem of the story |
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falling action
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small events leading to the resolution
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