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29 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Speaker/persona
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Voice in which we hear the poem
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Diction
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Use of a word or words
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Denotation
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The literal meaning of a word
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Connotation
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The associations that are connected to a certain word or the emotional suggestions related to a word.
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Figure of speech
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A word or phrase that departs from straightforward, literal language
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Simile
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A technique that uses like or as to compare two ideas.
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Personification
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A figure of speech that gives an inanimate or abstract idea human traits and qualities.
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Rhyme
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A repetition of identical or similar sounds in two or more different words
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Alliteration
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Repetition of the first consonant sound in a phrase
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Onomatopoeia
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The formation or use of words such as "buzz" or "murmur" that initiate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.
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Euphony vs. Cacophony
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Euphony: A pleasing smoothness of sound, perceived by the ear with which the words can be spoken in combination. Cacophony: A combination of harsh, em pleasant sounds which create an effect or discordance.
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Symbolism
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Something that represent something else by association, resemblance, or convention.
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Archetypal
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Pattern fro which copies can be made
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Conventional
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Literary(Personal)
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Ability to read and write, or ability to use language to read, write, listes, and speak.
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Plot
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The events in a story particularly rendered and towards the achievement of some particular artistic or emotional effect.
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ABDCE Structure
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A formula made by Alice Adams which stands for action, background, development, climax, and ending.
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Climax
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Point of highest tension or drama in which the solution is given.
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Point Of View
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Related experience of the narrator
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Protagonist
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Major character
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Antagonist
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Character who notably opposes the main character
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Setting
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Time and place in which a story occurs.
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Imagery
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Descriptive language that works sensory experience
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Symbol
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Indicates and represents ideas, concepts, or other obstruction.
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Style
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Theme
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Main claim that an author seems to be making with his or her text.
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What is the "Literary Canon?"
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A term used widely to refer to a group of literary works that are considered the most important of a particular time period or place.
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What is a claim?
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A statement that is spoken or written so that others will consider it to be true.
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What are warrants?
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Beliefs that lead people to call certain things evidence for their claims.
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