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12th Grade
09/22/2009

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Archetype
Definition
Recurrent designs, patterns of actions, character types, themes or images which are indentifiable.
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Caesura
Definition
a pause in line of verse, indicated by natural speech patterns
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Connotation
Definition
Suggested meaning of a word
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Denotation
Definition
Direct [Dictionary] meaning of a word
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Exposition
Definition
part of the stucture that sets the scene, introduces characters, and establishes the situation
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In media das
Definition

"In the Midst of Things"

refers to opening a story in the middle of the action

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Stereotype
Definition
Characterization based on conscious or unconscious assumption that one aspect, such as gender age, ethnic [national] identity etc. is accompanied by predictable traits or characteristics.
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Stock Character
Definition
One who appears in a number of stories or plays
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Turning point
Definition
the point of the story at which the action stops
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