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72 Cards in this Set
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Active Voice |
The subject of the sentence performs the verb (action) |
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Allegory |
A narrative which involves characters, and events that stand for an abstract idea or event |
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Alliteration |
Repetition of the initial consonant sound in verbs |
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Allusion |
Reference to literature, history or religion |
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Analogy |
A comparison between two things, on which a comparison may be based |
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Antagonist |
The force against the protagonist |
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Anti-Climax |
A dissapointing end to an impressive series of events |
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Antithesis |
Two opposites are introduced for a contrasting effect |
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Apostrophe |
Direct address to an inanimate object or person not present |
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Argumentative Essay |
Establishes a concise position on a topic with specific evidence |
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Anecdotal Evidence |
Presented in non-scientific observations |
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Archaic Language |
Language that still has some current use but whose use has dwindled to a few specialized contexts |
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Aside |
A remark or passage by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play |
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Atmosphere |
The feeling of the time and place (setting) of the story |
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Audience |
The spectators or listeners |
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Autobiography |
A written account of the life of a person written by that person |
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Ballad |
A story told in song form |
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Biography |
A detailed description of a person's life |
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Blank Verse |
A poem with no rhyme but written with ten syllables per line |
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Cacaphony |
A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds |
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Caraciture |
A description of a person or thing in which characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect |
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Case Study |
A particular instance of something used or analyzed in order to illustrate a thesis |
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Catastrophe |
An event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering |
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Cause and Effect |
A relationship a relationship between events or things, where one is the result of the other |
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Characterization |
The process by which reveals the personality of a character |
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Character Foil |
A character who contrasts with another character in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character |
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Chorus |
A refrain in a song |
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Chronological Order |
Arranged in the order it happened |
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Cliché |
A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought |
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Climactic Order |
The organization of ideas from one extreme to another |
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Climax |
Turning point of a narrative work is its point of highest tension or drama |
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Colloquialism |
A word or phrase that is informal |
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Comedy |
A dramatic work that is light and often humorous |
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Comic Relief |
Comic episodes in a dramatic or literary work that offset more serious sections |
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Compare and Contrast |
To to look for differences and similarities among two or more elements |
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Conflict |
A serious disagreement or argument |
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Connotation |
An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning |
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Couplet |
Two lines of verse, joined by rhyme |
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Denotation |
The literal meaning of a word |
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Denouement |
The final part of the plot in which strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved |
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Dialect |
A particular form of a language |
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Dialogue |
Conversation between two or more people |
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Editorial |
An article that gives an opinion on a topical issue |
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Elegy |
A poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead |
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Emotional Appeal |
A method of persuasion that's designed to create an emotional response |
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Epic |
A long poem narrating the deeds or adventures of heroic or legendary figures |
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Epilogue |
A conclusion to what has happened |
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Epiphany |
A moment of sudden clarity or understanding |
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Epigram |
A short poem having a witty or ingenious ending |
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Epitaph |
A phrase or statement written in memory of a person who has died |
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Euphemism |
A polite rephrasing |
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Euphony |
The quality of being pleasing to the ear |
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Expert Testimony |
The testimony made by a qualified person |
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Exposition |
The introduction |
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Expository |
A mode of writing in which the purpose of the author is to inform |
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Extended Metaphor |
A comparison of two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem |
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External Conflict |
Struggle between a character and an outside force |
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Fable |
A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral |
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Falling Action |
Same as Denouement |
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Fantasy |
Removal from reality, imagination |
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Farce |
An absurd event |
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Figurative Language |
Figures of speech |
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First Person Point of View |
The story is narrated by one character |
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Flashback |
A scene set in a time earlier then the story |
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Flat Character |
Two dimensional character with few traits |
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Foil |
Characters in opposition in manner and personality |
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Foreshadowing |
Hints of future events to come |
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Formal Essay |
Informs or persuades the audience |
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Formal Language |
Language designed for use in situations in which natural language is unsuitable |
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Frame Story |
A literary technique that sometimes serves as a companion piece to a story within a story |
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Free Verse |
Poetry that does not rhyme or have regular meter |
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Genre |
A category of artistic composition |
