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9 Cards in this Set
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Romance
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originally a long verse narrative about knights and heroes, written in one of the 3 romance languages (french, italian, and spanish)
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Hero
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a man of noble character but has a mysterious origin who performs heoirc deeds for a lady. Hero goes ona quest or in search of something desirable. during his trip he has to overcome adverisaires using his own powers or with the help of magical powers
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Foil
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a character who developes another character through contrast
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quest
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a long periolous jounrey undertaken by the hero of the romance in search of something noble or desirable, he has to overcome adversaies and is usually aided by magic
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metamorphosis
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magical translation of men to plant/animal and then back again
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Parody
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the imitation of literature or music for entertainment or for the purpose of instruction
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Satire
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a kind of writing that ridicules human weaknesses, voice, folly in order to pbring aobut social reform
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Techniques used in sarcasm
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exaggeration and understating
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the elements of romance
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-noble heroes
-passionate/courtly love -chivalric code of honor 0daring deeds -supernatural events |
