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19 Cards in this Set
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What is a Protagonist? |
Main Character |
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What is the Antagonist? |
"Bad Guy" |
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What does Ethos mean? |
moral character} to persuade character /reader |
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What does Pathos mean? |
Emotion} stop thinking and start feeling |
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What does Logos mean? |
reason} to explain to your reader in clear terms and why they should logically agree with your point of view. |
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What is Idiom? |
a phrase, or a combination of words, that has developed a figurative meaning through frequency of use. EX: spill the beans |
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What is Personification? |
a figure of speech in which a thing, an idea or an animal is given human attributes. EX: the Sun smiled at us EX: the Sun smiled at us |
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What is Mood? |
a temporary state of mind or feeling. |
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What is a Metaphor? |
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. EX: She cut him down with her words. |
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What is connotation? |
refers to the wide array of positive and negative associations that most words naturally carry with them. EX: Home suggests family, comfort and security. |
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What is Denotation? |
the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests. |
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What is Irony? |
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. EX: Exclaiming “oh great” after failing an exam |
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What is a Simile? |
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid. EX: Her hair was as soft as a spider web. |
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What is Tone? |
the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc. |
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What is Hyperbole? |
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. |
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Aside |
when a character's dialogue is spoken but not heard by the other actors on the stage. |
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Soliloquy |
passage in a drama in which a character expresses his thoughts or feelings aloud while either alone upon the stage or with the other actors keeping silent. |
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Monologue |
in literature and drama, an extended speech by one person. |
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Dialogue |
a literary technique in which writers employ two or more characters to be engaged in conversation with each other. |
