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28 Cards in this Set
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Allusion |
bringing something up without actually saying it |
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analogy |
comparison between two things |
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anecdote |
a short amusing story about a real incident |
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fable |
a short story that conveys a moral |
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hyperbole |
exaggerated statement or claim |
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similie |
describing something using like or as |
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metaphor |
a figure of speech that couldn't actually happen |
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genre |
a category of a form of art or literature |
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oxymoron |
using opposite words to describe something |
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protagonist |
leading character in a drama |
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antagonist |
a person who hates something or someone |
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motif |
reoccurring idea in a story |
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characterization |
the act of describing the individual quality of a person or thing |
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conflict |
to have a disagreement |
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dialouge |
conversation between two or more persons |
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imagery |
formation of mental images |
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point of view |
how someone sees a situation |
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symbol |
something that represents something else |
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mood |
a feeling at a particular time |
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tone |
how you say something |
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plot |
what the piece is about |
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setting |
where it is located |
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theme |
the main topic of a piece |
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irony |
when it ends up being the opposite of the original meaning |
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exposition |
a description explaining an idea |
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denouement |
outcome of a doubtful series of occurrences |
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foreshadowing |
to hint toward an answer |
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climax |
most exciting part of a piece |
