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Alliteration
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the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words or within them, especially in
accented syllables |
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Chorus
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in ancient Greek drama, a group of actors who sang and danced in unison and provided commentary
on the actions of the main characters |
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Antagonist
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a character in a story or play that opposes the protagonist
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Conceit-
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an elaborate, extended, and often surprising comparison made between two very dissimilar things
that exhibits the author's ingenuity and cleverness; (from the Italian "concetto," meaning concept, bright idea) |
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What is connotation? Wa s denotatn?
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Connotation is the emtiuona respone, whiedeootaiion i the trueeaning.
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Dramatic irony-
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a situation in which the author and the audience share knowledge by which they can
recognize that the character's actions are inappropriate or that the character's words have a significance but these things are unknown to the character-the audience or reader has knowledge that the character does not have |
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Deus ex machina
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-a Latin term meaning "the god from the machine"; in ancient dramas, a god would often
descend to the stage to rescue the protagonist from doom; thus, this term is used to refer to any power, event, person, or thing that comes in the nick of time to solve a difficulty; also can refer to providential interposition, especially in a novel or play |
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What are the five stages of a story?
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I. Exposition
II. Rising Action III. Climax IV. Falling Action V. Resolution |
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What is a frame story?
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A story that is part of a larger story, such as Chaucer's Caterbury Tales
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What technique is used when a story starts in the middle, and then flashes back to the begginningn
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In medias res. (latin for "In the middle")
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What are three types of irony?
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Dramatic, Verbal, and situational.
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What is a Limerick?
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A five line comic verse form.
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Litotes
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-a type of understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negation of its opposite: for example, "This is no small problem.
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What is the difference between an Oxymoron and a Paradox?
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An oxymoron is two contradictory wods, while a paradox is a contradictory phrase.
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vPathos-
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that quality in speech, writing, music, or artistic representation that excites feelings of pity or sadness: the power of stirring tender or melancholy emotion
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