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abstract word
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a word representing an idea or generality, rather then a concrete thing that can be previewed directly with the senses.
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allegory
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a narrative in which the characters and the setting stand for abstract qualities and ideas.
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alliteration
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the repetition of initial consonant sounds of two or more words that are close together.
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allusion
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a reference to a person or an event from history or literature
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anachronism
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anything in a work of literature that did not exist at the time of the work setting
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analogy
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the comparison of the likeness of one thing to another; similarity.
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antagonist
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a character whom the protagonist of a story or play struggles against
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aphorism
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brief statement expressing some general truth
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aside
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in drama character's private thoughts that are spoken while others are present on the stage, but which supposedly are not overheard by other characters
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assonance
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a form of rhyme in which the vowel sounds of two or more words are a like, but the consonants are different.
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atmosphere
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the dominant mood, feeling, or emotion, created by the author in a work of literature.
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auto biography
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a person's written account of his or her own life. Usually write about the most important things that happened to them
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ballad
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a narrative poem written in highly rhythmic stanzas and concerned with adventure and deep emotion.
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biography
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a persons life story written by another person
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blank verse
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Unrhymed iambic pentameter
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cacophony
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the use of words with harsh and gating sounds, or words that are hard to pronounce
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central character
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"main character" (my words)
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character
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a person (or occasionally an animal) in a work of literature
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characterization
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the method by which a writer shows a character's personality
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climax
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the turning point in a story, or play; the point at which the reader learns how things will turn out
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comedy
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a play that is humorous and usually has a happy ending
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complication
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the introduction into the plot of problems that the main character must solve
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concrete word
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a word representing something that can be precived directly by the senses
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conflict
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struggle between opposing forces around which the action of a work of literature revolves
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connotation
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the suggested or implied meaning or a word; the feeling that a word may produce that go beyond the word's dictionary meaning or denotation
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