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23 Cards in this Set
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Allegory |
A story or poem in which characters, settings, and events stand for other people or events or for abstract ideas or qualities. |
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Alliteration |
The repetition of the same or similar constant sounds in words that are close together. |
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Allusion |
A reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or some other branchof culture |
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Ambiguity |
A techinque by which a writer deliberately suggests two or more different and sometimes conflicting meanings in a work |
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Anecdote |
a very brief story told to illustrate a point or serve as an example of something
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Antagonist |
the opponent who struggles against or blocks the hero or protagonist in the story
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Aphorism |
a brief cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life
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Atmosphere |
the mood or feeling created in a piece of writing
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Autobiography |
an account of the writer's own life
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Biography |
an account of someone's life written by another person
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Character |
an individual in a story or play
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5 ways characters are revealed |
1. Round 2. Flat 3.Dynamic 4.Static 5.Direct |
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Direct Characterization |
do not have to figure out what a character's personality is like
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Indirect Characterization |
uses these methods, we have to exercise our own the judgment
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Conflict |
the struggle between opposing forces or characters in a story
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Internal Conflict |
conflict existing between oneself
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External Conflict |
exists between two people, between a person and a force of nature or a machine, or between a person and a whole society
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Denontation |
definitions |
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Connotation |
the associations and emotional overtones that have become attached to a word or phrase, in addition to its strict dictionary definitions.
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Diction |
a speakers or writers choice of words
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Dramatic Monologue |
a poem in which a character speaks to one or more listeners whose response are not known
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Denouement |
the conclusion or resolution of a story
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Climax |
that point in a plot that creates the greatest intensity, suspense ,or interest
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