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25 Cards in this Set
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foreshadowing |
a warning of a future event |
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tone |
attitude of the work |
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imagery |
vivid and descriptive language |
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mood |
invokes specific feelings or vibes |
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paradox |
a statement that contradicts itself but still seems true |
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theme |
the central topic a text addresses |
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personification |
making a non human thing have human characteristics |
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sound device |
resource used by poets |
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stage direction |
non spoken statements in a script for the actor's movements |
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authors purpose |
the reason behind the piece |
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main idea |
the overall idea of a work or section of a work |
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dialogue |
conversational text between characters in literature |
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setting |
where and when the story takes place |
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repetition |
repeating a work, syllable or letter for emphasis |
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connotation |
the implied meaning of a word |
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denotation |
the actual meaning of a word |
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irony |
the use of words to convey a a meaning that is not to be taken literal |
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tragic irony |
words and actions that contradict the real situation |
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verbal irony |
irony used in dialogue |
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dramatic irony |
when the situation is apparent to the audience, but not to the characters in the piece |
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situational irony |
when actions have a result opposite to what was intended |
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allusion |
referring to a well known story, event, person or object |
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hyperbole |
over exaggeration |
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incongruity |
something inappropriate for the setting or situation |
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sarcasm |
a reark made mockingly or ironicly |
