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10 Cards in this Set
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Allegory
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A story can be taken on a literal as well as symbolic level; moral, religious, political. Ex: Animal Farm.
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Ambiguity
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Multiple meanings a literary work may communicate, especially two incompatible meanings.
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Anachronism
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Something presented out of actual chronological time that would be impossible. Ex: Hamlet answering his cell phone.
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Animism
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The belief that natural objects and phenomena posses souls. (Animated objects)
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Aphorism
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A short and usually witty saying.
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Apostrophe
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Direct Address, usually to someone or something not present. Ex: The poem "To Autumn" is an apostrophe to the season.
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Bathos/Pathos
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A writing that evokes pity and sympathy; moderately schmaltzy.
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Bombast
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Pretentious, exaggerated language. Using the largest words possible in order to feign intelligence.
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Catharsis
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The 'cleansing' of an emotion an audience member experiences, having seen the event take place on stage.
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Conceit/Controlling Image
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In poetry, a startling or unusual metaphor, or one developed over several lines.
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