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14 Cards in this Set
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Characterization
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The method an author uses to reveal characters and their personalities.
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Evaluate
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Examine and judge carefully.
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Foreshadowing
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When the author gives hints or clues as to what will come in the future.
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Paraphrase
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Restate a text or passage in other words.
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Style
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How an author writes; an author's use of language; author's intent and theme
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Syntax
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The pattern or structure of word order in sentences, clauses and phrases.
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Theme
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A topic of discussion or writing; a major idea broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work.
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Tone
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Is the attitude the author has toward the audience and/or characters.
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Voice
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The fluency, rhythm and liveliness in writing that makes it unique to the writer.
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Figurative Language
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Cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.
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Irony
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The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usual meaning; when the opposite of the expected happens in an event.
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Literary Elements
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Techniques used in literature - characterization, setting, plot, theme
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Literary Devices
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Tools used by the author to enliven and provide voice to literature - dialogue, alliteration, etc.
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Literary Structures
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Author's method of organizing text - foreshadowing, flashback
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