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24 Cards in this Set
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The dictionary definition of a word |
denotation |
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The realism involved in the world of the work |
verisimilitude |
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The writer’s commitment to a thought, whether comic, tragic, or suspenseful |
theme |
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Hester Prynne, Atticus Finch, Harry Potter, or Hamlet. These are all “lead characters” called a _____ |
protagonist |
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A surprising comparison using “like,” or “as” |
simile |
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The attitude of the speaker toward the subject or reader |
tone |
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The persona who tells the story |
narrator |
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Placement of things side by side to draw attention to similarities or differences |
juxtaposition |
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A story comprised of a series of events, speeches, letters, etc., that may or may not be presented in chronological order is said to have _____. |
episodic structure |
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The plan of action, always explained in chronological order |
plot |
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A “character” projected by the author; the mask through which a poet speaks |
persona |
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What is given |
premise |
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Language that appeals to the five senses |
imagery |
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“I am a filet of fish; flaky and tender” is an example of a _____ |
metaphor |
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The cat sat on the mat |
rhyme |
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The feelings surrounding a word |
connotation |
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The perspective from which the story is told |
point of view |
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A “section break” in poetry |
stanza |
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How socioeconomics is related to the story or theme |
Economic/Marxist |
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Relationship of literature to its historical period |
Topical/Historical |
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Examines the hidden motivesof characters OR authors |
Psychological/Psychoanalytic |
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How reading the work benefits the reader’s life |
Moral/Intellectual |
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How gender is portrayed in individual works of literature |
Feminist |
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How things appear based on our perceptions and experiences |
Reader-response |
