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16 Cards in this Set
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Hyperbole
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An over statement; and extreme exaggeration
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Invective
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Speech that attacks an individuals ideas or causes
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Inversion
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A reversal of order, form, or another relationship.
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Irony
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The stated is the opposite of what it often means
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Satire
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Literary art form that ridicules human folly or vice hoping to correct it
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Main characters of Frankenstein
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Victor, Monster
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Main Characters in "The Lesson"
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Silvia
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Main character in Eleven
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Rachel
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Break down this poem
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Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow. |
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Tone
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Attitude towards that character, place, and events in the story
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Plot
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Series and events that makes up a story
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Flat Character
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You know nothing about the character (minor character)
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Round Character
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You know a lot about the character (protagonist)
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Foil
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By sharp contrast, is made to highlight distinctive aspects of the protagonist
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Setting
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Where the story is created or placed. Time & place.
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Two types of irony
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Dramatical Irony
Verbal Irony |
