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17 Cards in this Set
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Abstract Language |
Language describing ideas and qualities rather then observable or specific things, people or places |
Beauty, Justice, Truth |
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Action |
The principle subject or story. This is distinguished from an incidental episode. In other words, it is what a character does in a play, short story, or a fiction prose |
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Allegory |
A story, fictional or nonfictional, in which characters, thing, and events represent qualities or a concept |
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Allusion |
An indirect reference to something with which the reader is supposed to be familiar |
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Ambiguity |
An event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way |
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Anecdote |
A brief recounting of a relevant episode |
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Antagonist |
Characters that stand in opposition. |
Greek: antagonistēs |
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Anti-climax |
A rhetorical device that can be defined as a disappointing situation or a sudden transition in discourse from an important idea to a ludicrous one |
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Anti-story |
A story that does not conform to the established conventions in storytelling |
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Atmosphere |
Refers to emotions or feelings an author conveys to his readers through descriptions of objects and things |
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Central intelligence |
The narrator. The character through the whole story |
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Character |
Can be defined as any person, animal or figure represented in a literary work |
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Climax |
Greek term that means ladder. A point in the narrative where the conflict or tension hits the highest point. Can be referred to as a crisis. |
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Coincidence |
Is a sequence of events that although accidental, seems to have been planned or arranged. |
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Complications |
Is an intensification of the conflict in a story or play |
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Comprehension |
The ability to read text, process it, and understand it's meaning |
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Concrete language |
Language that describes specific, observable, items |
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