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Ms.Rushton literary terms
vocab of literary terms
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English
10th Grade
03/11/2016

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Alliteration
Definition
repeating of constant sounds
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Ambiguities
Definition
arguments used in work that may have more then one meaning/interpretation
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Setting
Definition
the time and place the action occurs
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Anecdote
Definition
brief narrative of an intresting event often used to illustrate a point
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Parody
Definition
imitation of an artists work for ridicule or for someones comical act
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Connotation
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feelings associated with that word instead of its literal meaning
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Conflict
Definition
the struggle between opposing forces that brings out the action in a story
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Denotation
Definition
the literal meaning of a word
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Plot
Definition
sequence of events that is generally built around conflict
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Foreshadowing
Definition
a way of giving of hints/clues of upcoming events in the narration
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Antonym
Definition
a word that has nothing nor the same meaning of another word
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Simile
Definition
a type of speech where a comparison is made of two unlike things
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Onomotopoeia
Definition
words that imitate the meaning of whats happening ex.) buzz, bang, clank
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Static character
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a character who never changes through out a story
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Tone
Definition
the authors attitude towards his/her subject
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Symbol
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something solid used to represent/suggest something to something larger or more abstract
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Style
Definition
author's distinctive style of expression
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Metaphor
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type of speech where a comparison of two unlike things is made
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Mood
Definition
the feeling or atmosphere that the author creates
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Cliche
Definition
overused expressions or just not popular styles
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Suspense
Definition
the uncertainty of what will happen next in the story line
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Theme
Definition
topic discussion
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Foil
Definition
character serves as a contrast to another
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Monologue
Definition
an extended speech in adrama or story presented by one character
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Narrative
Definition
one of the four traditional forms of telling a story
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2nd Theme
Definition
refrerence to a person place or thing to literature
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Stereotype
Definition
judging others on how the look or talk ex.) jumping to conclusions
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Imagery
Definition
words and phrases that create vivd sensory for the reader
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Hyperbole
Definition
type of speech which uses exaggeration
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Genre
Definition
type of class or category of artistic composition or literature
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Point of view
Definition
perspective or attitude towards the narrator of a piece of literature
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Memoir
Definition
an account for the author's personal experiences
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1st person narration
Definition
the point is that of the main character
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Dynamic character
Definition
a chracter that undergoes a change in the course of the story
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Dialogue
Definition
a conversation between two or more characters in a work that is used to give insight into the character themselves
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Figurative language
Definition
language enriched by word images and figures of speech
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Flat character
Definition
a character with an outstanding trait or feature
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Personification
Definition
a type of speech that gives human qualities to inanimate objects, animals, or ideas
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Omniscient point of view
Definition
a vantage point in which the narrartor is removed from the tory and knows everything that needs to be known
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Flashback
Definition
technique of stopping the chronological action and switching to an earlier point and time
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