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22 Cards in this Set
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monologue
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long spech given by charicture
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onomatopoeia
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word whose sound sugests its meaning
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oxymoron
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close combinging of opposite terms to create an ironic effect
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paradox
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an contradictionary statement that only makes sense if studied
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parallel structure
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repetion of a grammatical attern for a desired effect
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personification
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giving non human, human like characteristics
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poetry
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compact, highly figurative langueage that uses imagery and figurative language
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point of view
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vantage point
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primairy charicture
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character who is crucial to the plot
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prose
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any writing other than poetry
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protagonist
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the central character in a story on whom the story focuses on
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pseudonym
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false name or pen name
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pun
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humorou twist or play on words, similar sounds or meanings
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quatrain
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four line stanza poetry
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resolution
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part of plot where everything is settled
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rhetoric question
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question asked for effect not supposed to be answered
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rhyme
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similar vowel and or constanent sounds between two or more syllables of words
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rising action
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the part of plot where main char begins to take steps to overcome his conflict
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round charicter
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interesting character that has description
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sarcasm
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criticism that appears to be praise
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satire
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humorous mocking of a person, or group
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secondary character
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char that adds some depth to the plot but is not crucial to its existence
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