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19 Cards in this Set
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Archetype
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original model where later copies are made
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Parable
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religious story used to teach a lesson/moral
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Diction
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precise word choice for intended occasion or company
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Essay
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5-6000 words on a topic that expresses author's point of view
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Simile
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comparison using 'like' or 'as'
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Allusion
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passing reference to a famous or religious figure
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Metaphor
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comparison NOT using 'like' or 'as'
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Allegory
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any writing that has a double meaning
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Theme
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a central idea that controls an entire literary work
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Verbal Irony
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saying one thing but meaning another
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Situational Irony
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event that occurs that seems oddly appropriate
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Dramatic Irony
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something the audience knows that the actor doesn't
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Connotation
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secondary meaning to a word/expression along with its primary meaning
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Satire
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irony/sarcasm/ridicule in exposing vice
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Denotation
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dictionary definition
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Anecdote
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account regarded as unreliable
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Foreshadowing
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hinting what will occur later in the story
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Mood
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how the story makes the reader feel
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Symbol
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object used to represent something important in the story
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