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Allegory
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A narrative in prose in which the literal events consistently point to a parallel sequence of symbolic ideas . ex. Name of protagonist: Faith .. also a symbol of her religious faith.
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Allusion
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a brief reference in a text to a person, place, or thing.
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Diction
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word choice or vocabulary. (concrete diction is more specific ex. Boxer puppy VS. abstract diction: general ideas ex. Young canine) ..the accent, inflection, intonation, and speech-sound quality manifested by an individual speaker.. enunciation
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Epiphany
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A moment of insight, discovery or revelation that greatly alters a character’s life. Usually occurs near the end of a story.
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Foreshadowing
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arranging events and information in a way that later events are shadowed beforehand.
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Narrator
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: a voice or character that provides the reader with information and insight about the characters. A narrator’s perspective and personality can greatly affect how a story is told.
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Paradox
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a statement that seems contradictory at first, but after reflecting reveals some deeper sense. Achieved through a play on words. …..A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true ex. Wise fool – bittersweet.. save money by spending it
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Protagonist
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the central character in a literary work. Initiates the main action of the story. Often in conflict with the antagonist.
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Setting
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the time and place of a literary work. May include the climateand social, psychological state of the participants.
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Stock Characters
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A common or stereotypical character that occurs frequently in literature. Ex. The mad scientist, the battle-scarred veteran
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Symbolic Act
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an action whose significance goes well beyond its literal meaning. Usually involve elements like rebirth, purification, forgiveness, vengeance, or initiation.
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Synecdoche
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the use of a significant part of a thing to stand for the whole of it. Ex wheels for car…rhyme for poetry
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Theme
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: a reoccurring subject or idea in a literary work.
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denotation
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the dictionary definition of a word; a word's literal meaning or translation; example, interesting and captivating both mean to capture and hold one’s attention
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connotation
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the cultural explanation of a word; how a word is perceived by the audience, generally positively or negatively; example, when describing a person, the connotation of captivating is more positive (associated with romance) while the connotation of interesting can be perceived as objective or negative
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Tone
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the attitude or feeling of language, which may change throughout the work; can be described in many ways, such as whimsical, lighthearted, sincere, objective, sarcastic, bitter, violent, etc); influenced by the author's choice of words and imagery, and often referred to as the author's attitude
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Mood
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the overall attitude or feeling of the work itself as a whole; can be described in many ways, such as whimsical, lighthearted, sincere, objective, sarcastic, bitter, violent, etc); influenced by the author's choice of words, imagery, setting, etc
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sarcasm
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words, expressions, or thoughts designed to wound or attack someone; often verbally ironic because sarcasm states the opposite of what the author trult intends, thinks, or believes; example, I simply love when it rains when my brother leaves my car window down.
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Irony
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the shock or surprise as a result of a difference between what happened/was said and what was expected or known; referred to as dramatic irony when the difference is between what the audience or reader knows and what one or more characters know
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Symbol
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one object that stands for another object or for a character or idea/ideal; example, the white dove symbolizes peace
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Imagery
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language that builds sensory (sight, sound, taste, touch) images in the reader or audience's minds; includes many figures of speech such as, but not limited to, simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole
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Simile
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comparison of two things, usually dissimilar, using like or as; example, lips like cherries
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metaphor
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comparison of two things, usually dissimilar, without using like or as; sometimes, this is phrased as one thing is another; other times one thing stands in place of the other; example, no man is an island OR drowning in debt
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personification
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attributing human qualities (thought, emotion) to any non-human object or creature; example, the clouds cried OR the sun smiled
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hyperbole
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exaggeration or overstatement for persuasive, emphatic, or comedic effect; example, I've been waiting forever
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