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30 Cards in this Set
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What is a metaphor?
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A direct comparison without like or as
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What is Atmosphere?
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The prevailing feeling of the story
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What is Objective view?
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A view without bias
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What is Onomatopeia?
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Words that replicate sounds
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What is an Oxymoron?
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A phrase that contradicts itself. i.e Act naturally
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What is Personification?
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Abiotic/inanimate objects given human characteristics
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What is Persuasion?
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To convince
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What is Plot?
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Events in the story
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What is propaganda?
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1.Information,of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
(biased:1.Show prejudice for or against (someone or something) unfairly: "the tests were biased against women"; "a biased view of the world". 2.Influence unfairly to invoke favoritism:"her story failed to bias the jury".) |
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What is a Refrain?
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A repeated line or number of lines in a poem or song, typically at the end of each verse.
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What is the resolution?
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A conflict is solved
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What is rhyme?
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words that sounds the same/make the same sound
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Rhyme scheme?
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the pattern of rhyme within a poem. i.e aabbaa, abcda, bbaaccd, ect..
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What is sarcasm?
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The use of irony to mock or convey contempt.(the opposite of what is being stated
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What is sattire?
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using comedy to address a real problem in society
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What is setting?
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Where the story takes place
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What is a simile?
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comparison with using like or as
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What is slang?
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unofficial language used commonly in everyday life
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Define sonnet
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A 14 line poem
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Define a static character
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Indifferent
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Define a stereotype character
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someone who fits into the stereotypical moulds of society
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Define style
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the way the author writes
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Definition of theme
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The prevailing message of a story(statement must be UNIVERSAL) [DO NOT: he, she,in the end, ect.
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Definition of ballad?
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1.A poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas.
2.A slow sentimental or romantic song. |
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Definition of alliteration
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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
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Define connotation
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1.An idea or feeling that a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
2.The implication of such ideas or feelings. |
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define contrast
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The state of being strikingly different from something else, typically something in juxtaposition or close association(oppostition)
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Define dynamic character
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a literary or dramatic character who undergoes an important inner change, as a change in personality or attitude
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Define jargon?
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1.Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.i.e. military lingo
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What is limited omnicient point of view?
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All-knowing narrator about one or two characters, but not all..
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