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19 Cards in this Set
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a play, novel, or other narrative in which the main character comes to an unhappy end
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tragedy
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the attitude a writer takes toward his subject
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tone
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an exaggerated, far-fetched story that is obviously untrue
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tall tale
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a person, place, thing or event that has a meaning in itself
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symbol
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the uncertainty or anxiety that a reader feels about what will happen next in a story
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suspense
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writings in which the feelings and opinions of the writer are revealed
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subjective writing
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the way a writer uses language
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style
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a fixed idea about the members of a particular group of people that doesn't allow for any individuality
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stereotype
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a comparison between two unlike things, using a word such as like, as, then, or resemble
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simile
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writing that ridicules something, often in order to bring about change
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satire
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a repeated sound, word, phrase, lines, or groups of lines
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refrain
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a play on the multiple meanings of a word on two words that sounds alike but have different meanings
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pun
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the main character in a work
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protagonist
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any writing that is not poetry
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prose
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the vantage point from which a story is told
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point of view
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a kind of rythmic compressed language that uses figures of speech and imagery designed to appeal to our emotions and imagination
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poetry
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a kind of writing intended to convince a reader to think or act in a certain way
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persuasion
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a figure of speech in which an object or animal is spoken of as if it has human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
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personification
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writing that presents facts without revealing the writers feelings or opinions
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objective writing
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