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58 Cards in this Set
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Protagonist |
Back (Definition) Main character |
Harry Potter is the protagonist |
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Front (Term) Antagonist |
Back (Definition) Character against protagonist |
Draco Malfoy he is the antagonist to Harry Potter. |
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Front (Term) External conflict |
Back (Definition) Conflict that someone may be able to decipher. |
The external conflict of genealogy was that he had to make a long dilemma decisions when he came to becoming life or death |
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Internal conflict |
The conflict that one has within oneself |
Jean Val Jean had to make a choice between leaving cozette or going to jail |
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Metaphor |
comparison without like or as |
The sun is hot |
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Personification |
Putting humanlike qualities into in inanimate object |
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Front (Term) Hyperbole |
Back (Definition) Exaggeration or stretching of truth |
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Personification |
Putting humanlike qualities into in inanimate object |
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Front (Term) Hyperbole |
Back (Definition) Exaggeration or stretching of truth |
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Foreshadowing |
Giving hints as to what is to come in the story |
Edgar Allan Poe is renowned for using strong foreshadowing in the story the Raven |
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Symbol |
Thing used in the story to represent another thing |
The sword was a symbol of strength to King Arthur and his willingness to rule Camelot |
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Round versus flat character |
Round character is someone who changes overtime and changes when influenced
What character is someone who never change throughout the plot and is able to not be influenced by peers |
Scout is a very round character whereas Jim is a very flat character |
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Personification |
Putting humanlike qualities into in inanimate object |
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Pun |
Back (Definition) Play on words |
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Front (Term) Hyperbole |
Back (Definition) Exaggeration or stretching of truth |
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Foreshadowing |
Giving hints as to what is to come in the story |
Edgar Allan Poe is renowned for using strong foreshadowing in the story the Raven |
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Symbol |
Thing used in the story to represent another thing |
The sword was a symbol of strength to King Arthur and his willingness to rule Camelot |
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Round versus flat character |
Round character is someone who changes overtime and changes when influenced
What character is someone who never change throughout the plot and is able to not be influenced by peers |
Scout is a very round character whereas Jim is a very flat character |
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Foil |
To prevent the success; frustrate |
The person named Batman foiled the jokers plans |
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Oxymoron |
Contradictory statements |
Oh loving hate |
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Onomatopoeia |
Words describes sound |
Bang bang bang bang |
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Climax illusion illusion |
Turning point in the story |
The climax in Romeo and Juliet is when Romeo kills two fools and he is exiled to Mantua |
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Allusion |
Reference to another work to of literature in a story |
In the story the highway men there are many allegiance to different stories to make you understand the story |
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Personification |
Putting humanlike qualities into in inanimate object |
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Pun |
Back (Definition) Play on words |
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Simile |
Comparison with like or as |
The sky is as blue as the ocean |
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Figures of speech |
A literary element |
Example would be a simile metaphor hyperbole allusion or something of that nature |
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Blank verse |
A poem follows no structure |
Most often rap songs are playing for us because they don't follow any typical rhythm |
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Characterization |
How author characterizes character |
Authors must be able to characterize the main character extremely well to make the people understand the plot |
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Iambic pentameter |
A poem that follows the pattern of 5 meters |
William Shakespeare is renowned for his work with iambic pentameter |
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Epithet |
A name to call behold by |
Odysseus had many epithets in the story of the Odyssey. |
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Front (Term) Hyperbole |
Back (Definition) Exaggeration or stretching of truth |
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Foreshadowing |
Giving hints as to what is to come in the story |
Edgar Allan Poe is renowned for using strong foreshadowing in the story the Raven |
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Symbol |
Thing used in the story to represent another thing |
The sword was a symbol of strength to King Arthur and his willingness to rule Camelot |
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Round versus flat character |
Round character is someone who changes overtime and changes when influenced
What character is someone who never change throughout the plot and is able to not be influenced by peers |
Scout is a very round character whereas Jim is a very flat character |
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Foil |
To prevent the success; frustrate |
The person named Batman foiled the jokers plans |
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Oxymoron |
Contradictory statements |
Oh loving hate |
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Onomatopoeia |
Words describes sound |
Bang bang bang bang |
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Climax illusion illusion |
Turning point in the story |
The climax in Romeo and Juliet is when Romeo kills two fools and he is exiled to Mantua |
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Allusion |
Reference to another work to of literature in a story |
In the story the highway men there are many allegiance to different stories to make you understand the story |
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Personification |
Putting humanlike qualities into in inanimate object |
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Pun |
Back (Definition) Play on words |
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Simile |
Comparison with like or as |
The sky is as blue as the ocean |
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Figures of speech |
A literary element |
Example would be a simile metaphor hyperbole allusion or something of that nature |
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Blank verse |
A poem follows no structure |
Most often rap songs are playing for us because they don't follow any typical rhythm |
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Characterization |
How author characterizes character |
Authors must be able to characterize the main character extremely well to make the people understand the plot |
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Iambic pentameter |
A poem that follows the pattern of 5 meters |
William Shakespeare is renowned for his work with iambic pentameter |
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Epithet |
A name to call behold by |
Odysseus had many epithets in the story of the Odyssey. |
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Imagery |
Words used to create a picture in the readers mind |
If an author is able to successfully use imagery try are considered very talented writers |
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Front (Term) Hyperbole |
Back (Definition) Exaggeration or stretching of truth |
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Foreshadowing |
Giving hints as to what is to come in the story |
Edgar Allan Poe is renowned for using strong foreshadowing in the story the Raven |
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Symbol |
Thing used in the story to represent another thing |
The sword was a symbol of strength to King Arthur and his willingness to rule Camelot |
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Round versus flat character |
Round character is someone who changes overtime and changes when influenced
What character is someone who never change throughout the plot and is able to not be influenced by peers |
Scout is a very round character whereas Jim is a very flat character |
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Foil |
To prevent the success; frustrate |
The person named Batman foiled the jokers plans |
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Oxymoron |
Contradictory statements |
Oh loving hate |
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Onomatopoeia |
Words describes sound |
Bang bang bang bang |
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Climax illusion illusion |
Turning point in the story |
The climax in Romeo and Juliet is when Romeo kills two fools and he is exiled to Mantua |
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Allusion |
Reference to another work to of literature in a story |
In the story the highway men there are many allegiance to different stories to make you understand the story |