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| Internal/external conflict |
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| Man vs.Man: Man vs.Society: |
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| Also called storyline. the plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play, novel, or short story. |
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| the surroundings or environment of anything: The garden was a perfect setting for the house. |
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| a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest. |
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| (in a dramatic or literary work) a decisive moment that is of maximum intensity or is a major turning point in a plot. |
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| the act of resolving or determining upon an action or course of action, method, procedure, etc. |
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| the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work. |
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| the writer's attitude toward the material and/or readers. Tone/playful, formal, intimate, angry, serious, ironic, outraged, baffled, tender, serene, depressed, |
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| a distinctive emotional quality or character |
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| a brief reference to a person, event, place, or phrase. |
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| the emotions, values, or images associated with a word |
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| the literal meaning of a word; there are no emotions, values, or images associated with denotative meaning. |
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| the abstract concept explored in a literary work |
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| a comparison of two dissimilar things using "like" or "as", ex: "My love is like a red, red rose." |
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| treating abstractions or inanimate objects as human, that is, giving them human attributes, powers, or feelings,EX: "nature wept" or "the wind whispered many truths to me |
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| a comparison of two dissimilar things which does not use "like" or "as," EX:"My love is a red, red rose |
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| style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words |
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| The standard native language of a country or locality. |
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| Nonsensical, incoherent, or meaningless talk. |
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| No longer current or applicable; antiquated |
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| The study or science of meaning in language |
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| A speech form or an expression of a given language that is peculiar to itself grammatically or cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its elements, as in keep tabs on. |
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| The act or process of exhibiting keen insight and good judgment. |
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| To see or know beforehand |
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| Having the ability to perceive; keen in discernment. |
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| Lack of discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning |
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| To perceive by the visual faculty; see |
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| To prevent the free movement |
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| To prevent or discourage from acting, as by means of fear or doubt |
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| To prevent or discourage from acting, as by means of fear or doubt |
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| To make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent. |
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| A person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as a doctrine, policy, or institution. |
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| A statement or an argument based on a false or invalid inference. |
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| . Something that draws attention away from the central issue |
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| To conclude from evidence or premises. |
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| To deter (a person) from a course of action or a purpose by persuasion or exhortation |
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