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24 Cards in this Set
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antagonists
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The villain or the opponent of the main character / hero
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Characterization
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The authors description of people in a work of literature
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Climax
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The high point of action in the story; The Turning Point or point of no return and literary work
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Conflict
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The main problem or struggle internal or external in the work of literature
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denouement
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The confusion or resolution of the plot; also the main character transformation or growth
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Diction
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The authors word of choice, use of language for effect
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Dynamic character
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Hey care to undergo a dramatic internal change during a literary work
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Flashback
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The process of referring back to previous events
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Foreshadowing
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Who's or hints about your event that will happen later in literary work
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imagery
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Language that appeals to five senses
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irony
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Dramatic- reader knows what characters do not
Situational- opposite of what is expected occurs Verbal- saying the opposite of what is truly meant |
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Metaphor and simile
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Direct or indirect (like as) comparisons used to illuminate a quality or enhance meaning in a literary work
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Mood
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The feelings that a reader received from a work of literature
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Moral
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A lesson or message expressed by the characters or narration of a literary work
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Motif
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A recurring main idea or theme in a work of literature
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Personification
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Giving human qualities to non-human things such as animals
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plot
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Sequence of events in a work of literature
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Point of view
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Narrative perspective the angle at which is the the story is told
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Protagonist
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The main character hero in a work of literature
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Setting
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Environment for a work of literature
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Static character
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A character who does not change during a work of literature
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Symbol/symbolism
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Something or the use of that represents not only itself but also another idea or meaning in a literary work
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Theme
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The main idea or topic in a work of literature
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Tone
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The author's attitude towards topics events or characters in a literary work
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