Vocab

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Acronym

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An acronym is a word, name or set of letters created as an abbreviation of a longer phrase or sentence

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NASA

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Allegory

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a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. (Ideas are describes through something)

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Outside the box

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Alliteration

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the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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Kylie kicked the Kangaroo

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Allusion

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an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

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Indirect

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Ambiguity

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Ambiguity, or fallacy of ambiguity, is a word, phrase, or statement which contains more than one meaning.

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2 meanings

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Anachronism

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The definition of anachronism is a person or thing that is placed in a time period where it does not fit

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A modern businessman is a teepee

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Analogy

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An analogy is a comparison in which an idea or a thing is compared to another thing that is quite different from it. It aims at explaining that idea or thing by comparing it to something that is familiar.

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Mood/ night, good/bad

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Anecdote

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Anecdote is defined as a short and interesting story, or an amusing event, often proposed to support or demonstrate some point, and to make the audience laugh

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A politician who is arguing for a different type of healthcare program includes an anecdote about a little girl who was not able to have a transplant due to insurance.

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Antagonist

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The antagonist is the opposing force that brings conflict and is instrumental in the development of the protagonist, or main character.

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Bad guy

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Antihero

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An antihero is a main character in a story who lacks the typical heroic qualities of bravery, courage, morality, and the special ability and desire to achieve for the greater good

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Jay gatsby, jealous/greed

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Archetype

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is a typical character, an action, or a situation that seems to represent universal patterns of human nature

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the common character of a hero is an archetype in that all heroes in literature share some key traits.

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Artistic unity

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condition of a literary piece whereby all its elements (characters, setting, plot, conflict, and theme) successfully work together to achieve its central purpose

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Aside

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A term used in drama and theater, an aside happens when a character's dialogue is spoken but not heard by the other actors on the stage

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giving the audience special information about the other characters onstage or the action of the plot.

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Assonance

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Assonance is the repetition of a vowel sound or diphthong in non-rhyming words. To qualify as assonance, the words must be close enough for the repetition of the sound to be noticeable

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Oh, how the evening light fades over the lake. Fade and lake share a vowel sound, but not a consonant sound

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Atmosphere

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Atmosphere in literature is the feeling, emotion, or mood that an author creates in a narrative through descriptive language

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Attitude

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Generally, attitude is a behavior a person adopts toward other people, things, incidents, or happenings

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Actions describe the nature

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Audience

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An Audience is the person for whom a writer writes, or composer composes. A writer uses a particular style of language, tone, and content according to what he knows about his audience

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In simple words, audience refers to the spectators, listeners, and intended readers of a writing, performance, or speech.