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27 Cards in this Set
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Style |
the type of literary device being used |
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purpose |
the goal of the writing piece |
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tone |
the authors attitude toward the subject |
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mood |
how the author brings out a certain feeling or emotion |
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voice |
used to distinguish the style or manner of the sentence or passage |
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theme |
central topic of a story |
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apostrophe |
used to address and absent person |
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symbolism |
use of symbols to explain a passage |
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Point of view |
the way in which the passage is written by either 1st, 2nd, or 3rd |
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allegory |
used to show a separate meaning in a passage |
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foreshadowing |
talking about something that will come in the future, whether near or far future |
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tragic hero |
character that makes a judgment error that results in their distruction |
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characterization |
the way in which a person or thing is being described |
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Static/Dynamic Character |
a character who either undergoes a lot of change or little to no change |
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irony |
the expression by ones meaning that usually signifies the opposite, humorous or emphatic |
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anaphora |
the repetition of a word at the beginning of a sentence or clause |
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cadence |
words meant to sound musical |
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aphorism |
a pithy observation..... if it aint broke don't fix it |
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personfication |
giving and inhuman thing human like qualities |
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similie |
figure of speech involving comparison |
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metaphor |
identifies one thing as being the same as something completely different |
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allusion |
to call something to mind without directly saying it |
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olfactory |
sense of smell |
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tactile |
using techniques |
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visual |
sight |
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gustatory |
taste |
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auditory |
sound |
