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40 Cards in this Set
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Elements of Style: Illustration |
The different techniques an author uses to portray a scene visually |
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Elements of Style: Writing |
The different techniques and literary devices an author uses to portray a scene through words |
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Metaphor |
A figure of speech that compares two seemingly unlike things w/o using like/as |
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Narrator |
The character or the voice from whom the point of view of events is told |
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Frame Narrative |
A story within another story; usually each story is told by a different narrator |
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Frame Narrative 1. Frame story |
Outside story that frames and contextualizes inside story |
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Frame Narritve 2. Inner Story |
Inside story that would not be told w/o frame story in place |
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Metafiction |
Fiction that self-consciously draws attention to its status as writing in order to pose questions about rels. b/w fiction and reality; critique one's own writing using irony & self-reflection |
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Evidence |
Fact + Connection to evidence |
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Characterization |
Development of personality of characters over course of text |
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Direct Characterization |
Character him/herself, another character, or narrator tells audience about character |
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Indirect Characterization |
Inferences made about characters based on: Speech, Thoughts, Actions, Appearance, Reactions from others |
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Round |
Complex personality; often portrayed as conflicted/contradictory |
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Flat |
Opposite of round; notable for one kind of personality trait/characteristic |
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Dynamic |
Changes over time as result of resolving conflict/facing crisis; mostly central characters because resolving conflict is major role of central characters |
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Static |
Does not change over time; personality does not transform/evolve |
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Situational Irony |
When something happens and a reversal of expectations occurs Formula Expectations-Reality=Irony E-R=I |
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Symbolism |
An object that stands for another object, giving it a particular meaning |
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Memoir |
- Sub-genre of autobiography - Meaning memory or reminisce - Reflection on particular event/series of events rather than retelling entire life= retrospective |
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Rhetorical Question |
A question for which no answer is expected; often, the answer is obvious in order to emphasize a point |
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Parallel Structure |
Also known as parallelism; repetition of particular grammatical structure in order to prove a point |
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Imagery |
Figurative language that appeals to the five senses -Visual -Auditory -Olfactory -Tactile -Gustatory |
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Foreshadowing |
An author indicates or hints at future events in order to create suspense |
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Conflict |
Tension between opposing forces, usually protagonist and antagonist or other catalyst |
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Internal conflict |
Man vs. Self |
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External conflict |
-Man vs. Man -Man vs. Nature -Man vs. Society -Etc. (Depending on genre or topic) |
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Anaphora |
Repetition of the first part of a sentence to make a point |
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Theme |
The central idea or message that controls a work; the universal insight it offers into the experience of being human |
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Flash-forward |
Plot jumps ahead of time from the current time of the story |
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Allusion |
Reference to person/place/thing of historical/cultural/literary/political significance; writer expects reader to spot allusion |
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Motif |
Imagery or symbolism that repeats itself within a work in order to emphasize some element of the theme |
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Personification |
Giving something that is not human human characteristics; typically identified by verb usage |
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Tone |
Author’s attitude towards the subject; always adjective
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Bildungsroman |
Fictional coming-of-age story in which plot revolves around protagonist's growth (mental, physical, social, emotional, moral, and spiritual); his/her dreams/goals usually in contrast with whose of other characters |
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Dialogue |
When characters speak, usually indicated by quotation marks |
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Narration |
When narrator describes or comments on scene or characters; point of view from which story is told |
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Dialect |
Manner of speaking particular to specific geographic location/social group |
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Point of View |
Perspective in which story is told; applies to narrator
1. First Person (I/Me/Us/We) 2. Second Person (You) 3. Third Person (He/She/Them/It) -Objective: no insight -Omniscient: all-knowing -Limited: restricted insight |
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Hubris |
Excessive pride or confidence |
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Paradox |
A statement that initially appears contradictory, but actually reveals some truth |
