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18 Cards in this Set
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act
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a major unit of drama.It may be subdivided.
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the repetition of consonant sounds.
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alliteration
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allusion
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a reference in a work of literature to a well-known character, place, or situation from another work of literature
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antagonist
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a person or force that opposes the protagonist,central character, in a story of drama.
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anthropomorphism
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representing animals as if they had human emotions and intelligence.
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aside
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a comment made by a character who is heard by the audience but not by the other characters on stage
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assonance
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the repetition of vowel sounds, especially in poetry
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author's purpose
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the intention of the writer
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autobiography
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the story of a person's life written by that person
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ballad
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a short, musical narrative song or poem.
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biography
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the account of a person's life written by someone other than the subject.
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character
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a person in literary works
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stereotype
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a flat character of a familiar and often-repeated type
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characterization
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the methods a writer uses to develop the personality of the character
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climax
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the point of greatest emotional intensity, interest or suspense in a narrative
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comedy
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a type of drama that is humorous and has a happy ending
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conflict
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the struggle between two opposing forces that lies at the center of a plot
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1. external conflict
2. internal conflict |
1. conflict with an outside force such as another person, nature, society,etc.
2. conflict between themselves (the mind) |
