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22 Cards in this Set
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effect |
the way one thing acts upon another |
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effective |
something that is successful in producing a desired or intended result |
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genre |
the category or class to which a literary work belongs |
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denotation |
the exact, literal meaning of a word |
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connotation |
the suggested or implied meaning or emotion associated with a word |
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stanza |
a division of lines in a poem |
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consequence |
something that naturally or logically follows from an action or condition |
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narrative |
tells a story or describes a sequence of events in an incident |
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sensory details |
language that appeals to one of more of the five senses-sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell |
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figurative language |
language used in an imaginative way to express ideas that are not literally true- similes, metaphors, idioms, etc |
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characterization |
the methods a writer uses to develop characters; for example: through description, actions and dialogue |
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coherence |
the clear and orderly presentation of ideas in a paragraph or essay |
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internal coherence |
refers to coherence within a paragraph |
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external coherence |
refers to coherence between the paragraphs and relates to the entire essay |
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myth |
traditional stories that explain beliefs, customs, or natural phenomenon through the actions of gods or heroes |
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plot |
the sequence of related events that make up a story |
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theme |
the central idea, message, or purpose of a literary work |
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metaphor |
a comparison between two unlike things in which one thing is spoken of as if it were another |
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symbol |
an object, a person, or a place that stands for something else |
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symbolism |
the use of symbols in a literary work |
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objective |
the person is trying not to be influenced by personal opinion or beliefs in making judgements |
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subjective |
to be influenced by personal opinions and beliefs |
