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22 Cards in this Set
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point by point comparison between two things that are alike in some respect
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analogy
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principal character in opposition to teh protagonist or main character of a narrative or drama
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antagonist
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people who take part in the action of a story, a novel, or drama
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characters
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numorous scene, incident, or speech that is included in a serious drama to provide a change from emotional intensity
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comic relief
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a writer's use of hints or clues to indicate events and situations that will occur later in a plot
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foreshadowing
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1st person or 3rd person,
1st person the narrator of a character in the story, 3rd person-story is told by a narrative voice outside the action. |
point of view
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central character or hero in a narrative or drama
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protagonist
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time and place of action of a story
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setting
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particular way in witch a piece of literature is written, not what is said but how it is said
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style
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person, place an activity, or an object that stands for something beyond itself
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symbol
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the main idea in a work of literature
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theme
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the attitude a writter takes toward a subject
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tone
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descriptive words and phrase that re-create sensory experience for the reader, creates a "mental picture"
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imagery
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contrast between apperance and reality
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irony
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feeling or atmosphere that the writer creates for the reader
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mood
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statement that seems to contradict itself but it never the less, true
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paradox
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sequene of events in a story
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plot
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struggle between opposing forces
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conflict
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refers to the attitudes and feelings associated with a word
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connotation
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refers to the literalary dictionary meaning of a word
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denotation
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form of language as it is spoken in a particular geographic area or by a particular social or ethnic group
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dialect
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written conversation between two or more characters
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dialogue
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