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20 Cards in this Set
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conflict
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a struggle between opposing forces; character vs. _______
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theme
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a message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader
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alliteration
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repition of consonant sounds
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allusion
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a reference to a famous person, place, event, or work of literature
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analogy
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comparison between two things that are alike in some respect
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biography
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true account of a person's life written by another person
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dynamic character
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character who undergoes important changes as the plot unfolds
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flashback
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an interruption of the action to present events that took place at an earlier time
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mood
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feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
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personification
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giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea
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protagonist
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the main character of a story, play, or novel
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climax
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the point of greatest interest in a story when the conflict is resolved
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connotation
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the ideas and feelings associated with a word
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couplet
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rhymed pair of lines
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denotation
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a word's dictionary definition
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epic
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long, narrative poem on a serious subject
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fable
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brief tale told to illustrate a moral or teach a lesson
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imagery
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descriptive words and phrases that re-create sensory experiences for the reader
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limerick
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a short, humorous poem composed of five lines
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onomatopeia
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the use of words whose sounds echo their meanings
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