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40 Cards in this Set
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alliteration |
repetition of sounds for effect; several similar sounds |
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Analogy |
an extended comparison between two things |
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anaphora |
repetition of whole words or phrases for emphasis |
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Antagonist |
the character or force that works against the main character and introduces the conflict |
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Aside |
Words spoken by a character in a play to himself or to another character, usually in an undertone and not intended to be heard by some or all characters on stage |
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Characterization |
The various means by which an author shows a character’s personality |
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conflict |
a struggle between opposing characters or forces |
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couplet |
two consecutive lines of poetry which rhyme |
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Dramatic irony |
A contrast between what the audience perceives and what a character on stage does not know |
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Figurative Language |
Language which is not intended to be taken literally |
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Foil |
A character who sets another character off by contrast |
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Foreshadowing |
The use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest what action is yet to happen |
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Iambic Pentamater |
A meter in which there are five feet, each of which consists of an iamb (an unaccented syllable followed by an accented syllable), for a total of ten syllables |
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Imagery |
Language that appeals to any one or combination of the five senses |
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Metaphor |
A comparison between two unlike things with the intention of giving added meaning to one of them (without using “like” or “as”) |
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Monologue |
A long, uninterrupted speech given in front of other characters |
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Oxymoron |
A figure of speech that combines or juxtaposes two apparently contradictory terms |
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Personification |
A device by which an animal, object, force, or idea is given human attributes |
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Protagonist |
The main character in the story |
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Pun |
The humorous use of a word or phrase to suggest two or more meanings at the same time |
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Simile |
A comparison between two unlike things using “like” or “as” |
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Situational Irony |
A contrast between what is expected and what really happens |
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Soliloquy |
A speech in which a character is alone on stage and expresses his or her inner thoughts out loud |
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Sonnet |
A fourteen-line lyric poem, usually written in iambic pentameter, that has one of several rhyme schemes. The form used by Shakespeare consists of three four-line units (quatrains) followed by a concluding two-line couplet. The most common rhyme scheme for a Shakespearean poem of this form is abab cdcd efef gg. |
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Suspense |
That quality of a literary work that makes the audience uncertain or tense about the outcome of events. |
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Symbol |
An object, person, place, or action that has meaning in itself and that also stands for something larger than itself – such as a quality, attitude, belief, or value. |
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Theme |
A central idea of a work of literature |
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Verbal Irony |
A contrast between what is said and what is actually meant |
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Thou |
You nominative case |
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Thee |
You objective case |
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Thy/Thine |
Your/Yours |
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Hither |
to this place |
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Hence |
From this place |
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Thither |
to that place |
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Thence |
From that place |
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Whither |
to which place |
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Whence |
From which place |
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Wherefore |
Why |
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Ere |
before |
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E'er |
Ever |
