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17 Cards in this Set
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ambiguity
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the intentional use of language that can have more than one meaning
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aphorism
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a concise, witty saying, e.g. “A penny saved is a penny earned.”
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apostrophe
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a figure of speech in which an absent person or thing is addressed directly. An example is: “O Death, where is thy sting?”
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assonance
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the repetition of vowel sounds anywhere in the words, e.g. “bright lights.”
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consonance
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repetition of consonant sounds where the vowels before the consonants differ, creating a partial rhyme, e.g. “struts and frets.”
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irony
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a figure of speech in which the literal meaning is the opposite of the intended meaning, or there is a difference in what seems to be, and what actually is.
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paradox
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a seemingly absurd or contradictory statement that contains some truth.
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pun
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a play on a word which has more than one meaning, e.g. “the lifeguards agreed to pool their resources.”
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exposition
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The part of a play or work of fiction in which the background to the main conflict is introduced.
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rising action
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the series of events that occur which are building up tension towards the main conflict
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climax
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point of highest tension or drama or when the action starts in which the solution is given
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falling action
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Occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved
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catastrophe
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the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved
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anagnorisis
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Moment in a play or other work when a character makes a critical discovery
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hamartia
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a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine.
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nemesis
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the inescapable or implacable agent of someone's or something's downfall
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peripateia
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a plot device in a play through which a character's situation changes dramatically from secure to vulnerable.
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