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the repetition of the first sounds of many words in
a poem |
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| the character who opposes or works against the protagonist. |
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to break a literary work into parts and examine
closely each part |
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| literature that develops plot and character through dialogue and action; literature in play form |
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| the problem created when one character opposes another |
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| the problem created when a character wrestles with inner emotions |
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a comparison of two things or ideas that implies
similarities instead of directly stating them. |
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| lessened in intensity; softened. |
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| a long, uninterrupted speech by one character that reveals the character’s feelings |
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| indefinite number; innumerable |
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| indefinite number; innumerable |
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| a true or fictitious story. |
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| profoundly moving; piercing; incisive |
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| The central figure in a literary work. |
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| given to complaining; peevish |
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the state of being transported by a lofty emotion;
ecstasy |
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| scornfully or cynically mocking |
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| descriptions or images that relate to the five senses |
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| a speech made by a character who is alone and speaks private thoughts as if the audience were not there |
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the part of a script that provides background information on characters, establishes settings,
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and suggests actors’ actions; also describes lighting, costumes, music, sound effects, and props |
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| the everyday language spoken by a people as distinguished from the literary language |
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