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22 Cards in this Set
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Figurative language |
Communicates meaning beyond the literal meanings of words. Ex: simile, metaphor, and hyperbole |
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Style |
The particular way in which a work of literature is written, not what is said but how it is said |
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Allusion |
An indirect reference to a famous person, place, event, or literary work |
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Verbal irony |
Exists when someone knowingly exaggerates or says one thing and means another |
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Situational irony |
Contrast between what a reader or a character expects and what actually happens |
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Tragedy |
A dramatic work that presents the downfall of a dignified character or characters who are involved in historically or socially significant events |
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Tragic hero |
A hero of noble status whose downfall is caused by his or her tragic flaw |
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Foil |
A character that provides a striking contrast to another character |
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Soliloquy |
A speech in which a character speaks his or her thoughts aloud while in the stage alone, not speaking to other characters |
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Aside |
A short comment directed to the audience, or another character, that is not heard by the other characters instage |
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Monologue |
A long speech by one character that is part of a conversation |
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Epic |
A long narrative poem on a serious subject, presented in an elevated or formal style |
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Tone |
The attitude a writer or speaker takes toward a subject |
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Moid |
The feeling or emotional atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader |
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Iambic pentameter |
Contains 10 stressed syllables in one line |
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Iambic pentameter |
Contains 10 stressed syllables in one line |
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Personification |
Making inanimate items seem alive |
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Free verse |
Verse that does not follow a fixed metrical pattern |
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Iambic pentameter |
Contains 10 stressed syllables in one line |
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Personification |
Making inanimate items seem alive |
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Free verse |
Verse that does not follow a fixed metrical pattern |
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Alliteration |
(Big brown bear are berries) |
