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20 Cards in this Set
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Antagonist
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Opposition of the Protagonist
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Protagonist
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Central character and focus of interest in a story
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Tragic Flaw
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The downfall of a protagonist
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Subplot
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2nd line of action in a story that often talks directly on the main plot
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Mood
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Emotional aura invoked by a work
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Apostrophe
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Adressing of a discourse to a real or imaginary person not present
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Static Character
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Character who doesn't change
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Dynamic Character
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Character who asserts control via recognition, adjustment, and control
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Flat Character
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Character who isn't individual but rather useful and structual
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Round Character
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Literary character thats 3 Dimensional, round, original, true to life
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Blank Verse
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Unrhymed iambic pentameter
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Imagery
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Memories of sights,sounds, taste, smell, sensation of touch, all perceptions of motion
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Simile
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Figure of speech using 'like' with nouns, and 'as' with clauses
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Epiphany
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Sudden realization
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Conflict
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Opposition between 2 characters
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Tragedy
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Drama that recounts the fall or misfortune of an individual who while suffering, deals responsibly
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Metaphor
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Figure of speech describing something as though its something else
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Characterization
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Portrayal or convincing representation of fictitious characters
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Realism
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use of true lifelike situations and concerns
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Framing
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Same technique used at both beginning and ending
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