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50 Cards in this Set
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imply
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a hint - not directly stated by the author
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infer
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isn't directly stated - educated guess
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setting
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where it takes place - when it takes place
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novella
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a story shorter than a novel but longer than a short story
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point of view
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perspective from which the story is told
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dialect
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the way people speak
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indirect characterization
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getting to know a character through implications throughout the story
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direct characterization
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the author directly describes the character
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conflict
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opposition
1)Man vs Man 2)Man vs Nature 3)Man vs self 4)Man vs technology |
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Internal conflict
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character debating with himself or herself -emotional battle
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external
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opposition between characters
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foreshadow
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an instance that leads you to understand what might happen later
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theme
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bigger message of the story
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symbolism
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letting characters or objects represent abstract ideas
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Transcendentalism
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a literary, religious, and philosophical movement that saught spiritual individuality
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Naturalism
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lives are shaped by forces we cannot control - we still endure
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Realism
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ordinary people are faced with the harsh realities of everyday life
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1st Person Point of View
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I, me
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2nd Person Point of View
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You
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3rd Person Point of View
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He, She, It, They
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Limited (POV)
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reader doesn't know everything going on
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Omnicient (POV)
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all-knowing
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Objective (POV)
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detached observer
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Regionalism
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areas defining speech and dialogue
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Colloguialism
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areas defining speech and dialogue
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satire
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humor for effect
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Verbal Irony
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what is said is different from what the reader knows to be true
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Dramatic Irony
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readers know something that the character doesn't
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Situational Irony
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what is done is different than what is expected
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Internal Rhyme
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words in the same line rhyme
[put the RAG in the BAG] |
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External Rhyme
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last word in each line rhymes
[if you were GAY] [that'd be OKAY] [and i will SAY] [i love you ANYWAY] |
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True Rhyme
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Voels / consonants are the same
[flag / stag] |
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Slant Rhyme
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similar spelling - does not sound the same
[look at the falling RAIN] [i hope to see this AGAIN] |
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Epitaph
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detail span of one's life on their tombstone
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Imagist Poetry
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simple image, concrete idea, don't dwell on abstract
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Juxtaposition
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comparing 2 characters to each other -highlighting characteristics of each
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Color Symbolism
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broadly used to represent attitudes, themes, and morals
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American Dream
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Dexter's Dream (from Winter Dreams) is unrealistic
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typography
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type specific to meaning of piece
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Personification
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giving unhuman things human qualities
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apostrophe
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reference to dead/inanimate
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parallelism
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begin with idea -> end with idea
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Physiological time
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the order in which certain events come to mind
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Chronological time
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the order in which something occured
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Stream-of-Consciousness Writing
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writing exactly what comes to mind as it comes to mind
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autobiography
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a documentary of someone's life written by that person
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imagery
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using the 5 senses to describe things and connect reader
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grotesque
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a character is exaggerated to a point of dislike by the reader
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Civil Disobedience
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passive protesting -> no violence
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onomatopoeia
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pronunciation of word is directly from spelling (comic books)
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