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04/08/2014

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Melodrama
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A sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions.
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Metaphor
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A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

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Meter
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  A rhythm of accented and unaccented syllables which are organized into patterns

 

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Monologue
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A long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program.


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Mood
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A temporary state of mind or feeling.


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Mystery
Definition

Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain.


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Myth
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 A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.


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A widely held but false belief or idea


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Narrative
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A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.


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Narration
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The action or process of narrating a story.

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Narrator
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A person who narrates something, especially a character who recounts the events of a novel or narrative poem.


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Objective (Language tone etc.)
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An objective tone is created by the writer’s wording so that the piece of writing seems to be unbiased and unemotional.  The antonym of objective is subjective which means personal experience and opinions are expressed.

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Objective point of view
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When a person provides only facts leaving them open for debate and other opinions to be factored in in order to arrive at a conclusion after extensively exploring the given facts.


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Octave
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A poem or stanza of eight lines; an octet.


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Ode
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A lyric poem in the form of an address to a particular subject, often elevated in style or manner and written in varied or irregular meter.

 

 

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Omniscient point of view
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Third person omniscient is a method of storytelling in which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story.


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Onomatopoeia
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The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.


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