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23 Cards in this Set
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TPCASTT |
method of analyzing a poem; Title,paraphrase connotation, attitude, shifts, title, theme |
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Allegory |
an extended story that carries a deeper meaning beyond the surface |
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Assonance |
close repitiion of vowel sounds |
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Allusion |
a literary device which creates interest through a brief, indirect reference to another work |
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Conflict |
the struggle between opposing forces that provides the central action and interest in any literary plot - can be internal or external |
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couplet |
the last two lines of a Shakespearen sonnet. The key to understanding the meaning of the sonnet is often found in the couplet |
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diction |
the distinctive vocabulary of a paticular author - word choice |
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Euphemism |
replacing an offensive word or phrase with something that is less offense |
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Exposition |
the part of the plot usually at the beginning where we meet the main characters |
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foreshadowing |
hints of future events through unusual circumstances |
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hyperbole |
exaggeration for effect |
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literary foil |
a character who contrasts with another character in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character |
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Juxtaposition |
putting two characters settings ideas side by side for the purpose of comparison |
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metaphor |
a figure of speech in which one thing is equated with something else |
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Oxymoron |
a figure of speech that combines opposite qualities in a single term - a condradiction in terms |
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Paradox |
a statment that appears to be contradictory but which reveals a deeper higher truth |
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parallel structure |
presenting information the same way within a sentence |
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poetry |
rhythmic, compressed language that uses firgures of speech and imagery designed to appeal to our emotions and imagination |
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Prose |
the ordinary use of language without the artistic embellishments of poetry |
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simile |
a comparison of two different things using the words like or as |
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sonnet |
a 14 linned poem, usually dealing with love, usually written in iambic pentameter |
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Syntax |
an author's distinctive form of sentence construction |
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theme |
an author's insight about life. it is the main idea or universal meaning, the lesson or message of a literary work |
