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41 Cards in this Set
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alliteration
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repeated use of consonant sound at the beginning of words
Ex. Try a trip by train. |
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assonance
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repeated vowel sounds in words
Ex. The whole bowl of oats was thrown. |
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consonance
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repeated consonant sounds at the end of words
Ex. I was too weak to speak Greek. |
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stanza
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a group of lines of poetry
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metaphor
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comparison without "like" or "as"
Ex. He's a clown. |
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simile
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comparison using "like" or "as"
ex. Your hands are as cold as ice. |
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onomatopoeia
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words spelled like they sound
Ex. boom, crash, crisp, honk, tweet |
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personification
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The description of a non-human thing using human characteristics
Ex. The sun hid behind the angry cloud. |
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tone
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The feelings of an author about something, communicated via word choice
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mood
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The feeling the reader produced while reading a text, intentionally caused by the author's choice of words
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hyperbole
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Extreme exaggeration to make a strong point
Ex. I've driven around here a thousand times. |
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protagonist
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The main character in a work of fiction
Ex. Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol |
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antagonist
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A secondary character working against or opposite the protagonist to highlight the protagonist's behavior
Ex. Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol |
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exposition
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The presentation of basic background info. at the beginning of a work of fiction
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rising action
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Mounting or growing tension between characters in a work of fiction
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climax
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Moment of maximum tension or conflict in a work of fiction
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falling action
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Follows climax; tension is reduced and things may or may not begin to return to normal
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conclusion/resolution
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End of a work of fiction which entails resolution of conflict
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imagery
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the use of vivid descriptions to create a picture in the reader's mind:
Exs. hyperbole, personification, simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia |
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foreshadowing
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Hints of what will happen in the future to the character, which the character him/herself doesn't see, but the reader does. AND
Where future events in a story, or perhaps the outcome, are suggested by the author |
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Irony
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Where an event occurs in absurd or mocking opposition to what is expected or appropriate.
Ex. The Gift of the Magi |
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Tragedy
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Where a story ends with a negative or unfortunate outcome which was essentially avoidable, usually caused by a flaw in the central character’s personality
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Plot
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Sequence of events in a story
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Theme
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Main lesson or message of a piece of literature
Ex. A Christmas Carol contains themes of the evil of greed, and the importance of forgiveness and charity. |
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Symbolism
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The use of specific, tangible Objects or images to represent abstract ideas
Ex. Money, cashboxes and ledgers are symbols of greed in A Christmas Carol by Dickens |
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Narrator
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A character outside the story who helps present or explain the plot
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Point of view
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The identity of the narrative voice; the person or entity through whom the reader experiences the story. May be third-person (no narrator; omniscient or limited) or first-person (narrated by a character in the story)
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Setting
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The time and place a story occurs
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Conflict
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Struggle between opposing forces which is the driving energy of the story
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Repetition
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A specific word, phrase or structure is repeated in order to emphasize a particular idea
Ex. E.A.Poe's Raven: "Nevermore" |
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chant
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musical beat to poetry
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free verse
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poetry which follows no specific rules of rhyme or meter
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cinquain
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five-line poem
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couplet
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two lines of rhyming poetry
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form/shape
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how the poem is presented on the page
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haiku
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three line, Japanese-style poem with a pattern of 5, 7, 5 syllables
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line
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a horizontal presentation of words in a poem
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rhyme
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words that end with the same sound
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rhyme scheme/pattern
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pattern of rhyme in a poem
Ex. A,B,A,B,C,C |
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rhythm
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The "beat" produced by the pronunciation of stressed syllables in a line of poetry
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Flashback
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A character experiences vivid memories in a later time period
Ex. Scrooge's flashback to his lonely youth at boarding school while he accompanies the Ghost of Christmas Past |