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Tiffany Robertson AP English
Flashcards for 5th Period Ms Hurder
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English
11th Grade
04/22/2009

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satire
Definition
use of sarcasm by an author
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Heart Of Darkness
Definition
a book written by Joseph Conrad to show the hypocrisy of Imperialism
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antagonist
Definition
a character who causes conflict
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The House of Mirth
Definition
a social commentary on upper class soceity in the turn of century by Edith Wharton
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Troy
Definition
a character who was stuck in the past and refused to adapt to changing society
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figurative language
Definition
language with different meanings from the actual words themselves
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foil
Definition
a character who posses distinct characteristics that highlight qualities about another character
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motif
Definition
a reaccurring idea or theme
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Parallelism
Definition
Use of similar or identical language, structures, events or ideas in different parts of a text
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point of view
Definition
the narrative voice third, first person
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structure
Definition
manner in which the elements are assmebled/ put together
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verbal irony
Definition
the meaning is the exact opposite of what the words literally mean
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paradox
Definition
two opposing ideas
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versimilitude
Definition
the appearance of being real
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connotation
Definition
applied meaning of a word
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