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11 Cards in this Set
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caricature
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the art of exaggeration to produce a comic or grotesque effect
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dramatic irony
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readers know something that the characters do not know
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structural irony
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an alternate, or roused, meaning in a work it differs from what the reader expects
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verbal irony
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a statement that differs sharply from the meaning the words express
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metaphor
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a comparison of two unlike things
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point of view
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the way a story is told
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satire
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an attack in the form of humor or critique of what the author perceives as dangerous
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sentimentality
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18-19th century novel, emphasizing pathos (emotional reaction), rather then reason and focuses on the essential goodness of a person
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simile
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a comparison between two unlike things using like or as
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symbol
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an object that means something beyond what it is on a literal level
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tone
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the writer's way of conveying attitude, or mood, through language
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