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| The repetition of initial consonant sounds. |
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| A character in some storis who is in real or imagined opposition to the proagonist or hero. |
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| The term is applied to an image, a descriptive detailm a plot patternm or a character type that occurs frequently in literature. |
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| The turning point or point of highest interest in a narrative. |
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| The oposition presented to the main character. |
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| The meaning of a word that is implied or suggested by the specific associations the world calls to mind and by the tone in which it is used, as opposed to its literal or dictionary meaning. |
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| The literal meaning of a word. [dictionary] |
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| The conclusion of a plot; resolution. |
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| A converstation between characters. |
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| The choice and arrangement of specific words and type of words to tell a story. To discuss a writers diction is to consider the vocabulary use, the appropriateness of the words, and the vividness of the language. |
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| A contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader or audience knows to be true. |
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| The presentation of background information that a reader must be aware of, especially of situations that exist and eventsthat have occurred before; introduction. |
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| The events of a narrative that follow the climax and resolve the conflict that reached its highest point before coming to a conclusion. |
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| Writing or speech not meant to be interpreted literally. [simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, etc.] |
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