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16 Cards in this Set
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Allegory |
A story in which characters, setting and actions stand for something beyond themselves. |
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Alliteration |
The repetition of the same constant sound in several words |
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Allusion |
References to features of a culture (literature, history, mythology, etc.) that writers expect the reader to recognize. |
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Antagonist |
The character force the protagonist struggles against and must overcome. |
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Ballad |
A song that tells a story, often about love, death or betrayal. |
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Comic relief |
A comic scene or event that breaks up a serious play or narrative |
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Connotation |
Feelings and associations that the word suggests |
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Denotation |
A words dictionary definition-the literal meaning |
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Dramatic Irony |
When we know whats in store for a character, but the character does not |
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Epic |
A long story told in elevated language which relates the great deeds of a larger-than-life hero who embodies the values of a particular society. |
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Euphemism |
The act or an example of substituting a mild, indirect,or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive. |
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Exposition |
The first part f the story when characters and their conflicts are introduced. |
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Extended Metaphor |
A metaphor that is developed over several lines or even through an entire poem |
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Flashback |
Writers interrupt the flow of events to present an episode from the past. |
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Foreshadowing |
The use of clues that hint at later events in the story |
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Genres |
The category that a work of literature is classified under. |
