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archetype, conflict
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a pattern or theme that recurs in many different cultures
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quest
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a search for immortal life or some kind of secret knowlege
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if your looking your _____ another word for "keep to yourself"
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hero
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a character whos actions are inspiring or noble
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pastoral poetry
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a poem that deals with the pleasures of a sumple rural life or that treats the longings and desires of simple people
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concrete language
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language that appeals to the senses.
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diction
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a readers choice of words
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theme
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a work of literatures central idea, concern, or insight into life.
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psalms
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a word that comes from the greek psalmas; means "song"
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the biggest book in the bible
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personification
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giving objects actions that only people can do
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extended metaphor
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a metaphor that is developed at length and includes several points of comparison
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length , metaphor
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qasidas
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odes written by poets from arabia praising their own tribe or making fun of others
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prose
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the form of literature (poetry) which persia is best known for.
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metaphor
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type of comparison that prompts us not only to see the similarities between two seemingly different things but to pretend that one thing is actually something totally different
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didactic literature
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impacts moral lessons through simple stories that may take the form of short tales or fables
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folk tales
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stories that were originally handed down orally among the common people of a particular culture
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