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10 Cards in this Set
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Ambiguity
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the element of uncertainty in a text, where something can be inferred or interpreted in several different ways
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character
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an individual in a story,poem,or play
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figurative language
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a way of saying something other than the literal meaning of the word(s)
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irony
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contrast or discrepamcy between reality and expectations
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mood
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a story's aura or feeling it brings out in the reader
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point of view
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the vantage point(s) a writer narrates the story
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symbol
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a person, place, thing or event that stands for something more than itself and far beyond itself
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tone
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the attitude a writer takes towards a subject or reader
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theme
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the central idea or insight about human life in literature
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plot
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series of related events that make up the story or drama
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