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58 Cards in this Set
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Allegory
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story with two or more levels of meaning—one literal and one or more symbolic
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Allusion
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reference to a well known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.
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Catharsis
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emotional release at the end of a tragedy [sense of relief and a release of unwanted emotions at end of story]
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Character Foils
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A character that provides a contrast to another character or situation
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Climax
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highest point of interest or suspense
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Conflict
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struggle between opposing forces
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Connotation
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set of associations that occur to people when they hear or read a word
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Denotation
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dictionary meaning of a word
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Dialect
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way of speaking that is common to people in a particular region or group
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Direct Characterization
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the writer tells you directly about the character
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Dynamic character
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a character that develops and grows during the course of the story
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En media res
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beginning a story in the middle
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Epic Poetry
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long narrative poem about the deeds of a hero
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Epic Simile
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elaborate comparison of two unlike things that extends beyond one line, also called Homeric simile
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Epitaph
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an inscription on a tomb
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Epithet
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word or phrase used to characterize a person or thing, i.e. “Wrong-Way Corrigan”
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Exposition
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part of the plot that introduces the setting, characters, and basic situation
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Extended Metaphor
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a metaphor that extends over a number of lines
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External Conflict
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occurs between two or more characters or between a character and nature
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Fantasy
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highly imaginative writing that contains elements not found in real life.
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Figurative language
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writing or speech not meant to be taken literally; i.e. metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole
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First-person Narration
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story is told by one of the characters in it, with the character referring to himself or herself as “I”
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Flat Character
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not well-developed; only one or two personality traits; doesn’t change or develop
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Foil
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A foil is a character who provides a contrast to another character
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Foreshadowing
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hints about events yet to come without actually saying what will happen
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Hubris
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arrogance caused by too much pride
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Idiom
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an expression having a meaning that can't be understood from the individual meanings of its elements or words
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Inciting Incident
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introduces the central conflict; gets the plot moving toward the climax
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Indirect Characterization
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the writer lets you learn about the characters through their thoughts, dialogue, or actions
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Imagery
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portrait in words of a person or place; descriptive writing
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Inference
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a reasonable conclusion based on evidence in the story
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Internal Conflict
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occurs within a character who possesses opposing ideas or feelings
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Irony
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a contrast between an expected outcome and the actual outcome or between appearance and reality
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Irony of situation
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an event occurs that directly contradicts the expectations of the characters, the reader, or the audience
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Metaphor
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comparison in which one thing is spoken of as if it were something else, i.e. “her eyes are sparkling diamonds”
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Mood
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feeling created in the reader, often suggested by descriptive details
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Narrative poetry
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poems that tell a story
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Parallel Structure
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repetition of words, phrases, grammatical structures
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Personification
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nonhuman subject is given human characteristics (figurative language)
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Plot
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sequence of events in a literary word
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Repetition
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parallel structure, internal rhyme, end rhyme, alliteration, assonance
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Round Character
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fully developed character; shows many different traits
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Science Fiction
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writing that tells about imaginary events involving science or technology. It explores the marvels of discovery and production that may result from future developments in science and technology
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Setting
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place and time of a story’s plot. The overall setting is the general locale, historical time, and social circumstance in which the action occurs
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Simile
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comparison between unlike subjects using like or as (figurative language)
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Static character
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a character that does not change during the course of the story
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Stereotype
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a fixed and oversimplified idea of what a type of person or group is like
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Suspense
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quality in a story that makes you keep reading in order to find out what happens next
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Symbol
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an object, person, idea, or action that represents something other than itself
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Theme
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general idea or insight into life that the story (author) presents
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Tone
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Author’s attitude (formal/informal/serious/playful/
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Unreliable narrator
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one whose perception can’t be trusted. Sometimes the narrator is too young and naïve to perceive the truth, sometimes the narrator lies or misjudges the situation, and sometimes the narrator isn’t all there
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Verbal Irony
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words are used to suggest the opposite of what is meant
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Verisimilitude
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the appearance of reality in a work of fiction
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Tone
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Author’s attitude (formal/informal/serious/playful/
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Unreliable narrator
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one whose perception can’t be trusted. Sometimes the narrator is too young and naïve to perceive the truth, sometimes the narrator lies or misjudges the situation, and sometimes the narrator isn’t all there
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Verbal Irony
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words are used to suggest the opposite of what is meant
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Verisimilitude
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the appearance of reality in a work of fiction
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