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33 Cards in this Set
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Allusion
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the reference to a famous figure, place or event from history, literature etc.
ex. "To A Mouse" from Of Mice and Men, by Robbie Burns |
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Antagonist
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the force opposing the main character (could be person, thing, nature, etc.)
ex. The Joker is Batman's antagonist |
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Anti-Hero
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A regular, ordinary person who encounters one problem after another. They do not have any special abilities.
ex. Spike Lee |
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Static Character
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does NOT change
ex. Curley, Of Mice and Men |
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Dynamic Character
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changes
ex. Mr. Nilson in The Japanese Quince |
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Flat Character
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has only a single "side", behavior is predictable
ex. Lenny, Of Mice and Men |
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Round Character
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many sided, similiar to a person in real life
ex. Frederick in Enchanting April |
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Stock Character
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the familiar, stereotyped figure, the dumb blonde
ex. Slim, Of Mice and Men |
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Consistant Character
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one's continuing actions conform to what the author has already revealed about him/her
ex. Hester in Rocking Horse Winner |
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Climax
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the point of greatest intensity, interest or suspense in a story
ex. the death of Julius Caesar in Julius Caesar |
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Conflict
a) person against person b) person against society |
the struggle between two opposing forces or characters
ex. a) Batman and Joker b) James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause |
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Dilemma
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a choice between two equally undesirable courses of action
ex. miss watching favorite T.V. show to study for test, or fail the test |
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Epilogue
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short addition or conclusion at the end of a literary works
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Flashback
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a scene in a piece of writing that interrups the action to show an event that happened earlier
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Foil
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a character who's behavior, attitudes, or opionions contrast with those of the protagonist
ex. Banquo in Macbeth |
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Forshadowing
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indication of something that may happen later in the story
ex. Lenny killing the puppy |
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Genre
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particular kind or category of writing
ex. poetry, short story, essay, novel, play, etc. |
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Interpretive Literature
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written to broaden or sharpen our awareness of life
ex. Lord of the Flies |
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Verbal Irony
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sarcasm
ex. "Oh goody, it's time to do my math homework." |
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Situational Irony
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difference between what happened and what would be expected to happen
ex. "The Story of an Hour", she had loved him sometimes, but often not |
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Dramatic Irony
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difference between what the audience knows and what a character knows to be true
ex. "The Story of an Hour", she died of joy rather than of sadness of seeing her husband alive |
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Mood
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the dominant attitude throughout a piece of writing
ex. In Poe's The Raven, there is a negative, dark mood throughout |
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Narrator
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the person who tells the story
ex. Ponyboy in The Outsiders |
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Plot
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the events as they happen in a story
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Poetic License
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freedom for a poet to break the rules of punctuation, spelling, language, or truth
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Prologue
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an opening section of a longer work, intended to introduce some important background info to the reader
ex. Romeo and Juliet, Oliver Twist |
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Prose
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writing in normal sentences and paragraphs
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Protagonist
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the main character in the story
ex. Ponyboy in The Outsiders The Barber in Just Lather, That's All |
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Setting
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time and place in which the events of a story occur
ex. The Outsiders takes place in the Southwestern part of the U.Sl. in modern times |
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Sterotype
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a conventional mental image
ex. teenagers are lazy and use illegal drugs, teachers are mean and give lots of hw |
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Suspense
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quality of a story that makes the reader uncertain about the outcome
ex. all detective and mystery stories |
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Symbol, Symbolism
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something chosen to stand for or represent something
ex. the dove represents peace, black represents death, evil, etc. |
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Theme
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main idea of a story
ex. when people try to hard to succeed at something, they end up causing themselves harm |
