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16 Cards in this Set
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A reference to a statement, a person, a place, or an event from literature, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, or science
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Allusion
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A person or an animal or machine in a story, play, or other literary work.
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Character
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A struggle or a clash between opposing characters or a opposing forces. They can be internal (man vs. self) or external (man vs. nature).
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Conflict
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Conversation between 2 or more characters.
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Dialogue
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The use of clues or hints to suggest events that will occur later in the plot.
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Foreshadowing
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Language that appeals to the senses - sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell.
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Imagery
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A contrast between what is expected and what really happens.
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Irony
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The most important idea expressed in a piece of writing.
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Main Idea
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The overall emotion created by a work of literature.
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Mood
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The series of related events that make up a story: Introduction, Conflict, Complications, Climax (emotional high point), Resolution (ending).
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Plot
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The vantage point from which a story is told: First Person (uses pronoun I), Omniscient (all-knowing), Third Person (sometimes unknown).
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Point of View
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The time and place of a story, a poem, or a play.
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Setting
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The anxious curiosity the reader feels about what will happen next.
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Suspense
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A person, place, a thing, or an event that has its own meaning and stands for something beyond itself as well.
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Symbol
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An idea about life revealed in a work of literature.
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Theme
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The attitude a writer takes towards an audience, a subject, or a character.
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Tone
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