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| The character who opposes or works against the protagonist |
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| Something that is exact opposite or contrary of another |
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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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| A description that appeals to one of the five senses. |
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| Disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy |
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| Lacking energy or vitality; weak; showing little or no spirit or animation |
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| Sadness or depression of the spirits; gloom |
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| Lessened in intensity; softened |
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| The atmosphere created by a work of literature |
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| A true or fictitious story |
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| Done routinely and with little interest or care |
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| Profoundly moving; piercing; incisive |
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| In a way that is critical or sharp |
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| Words or sounds that are repeated in a poem to create a certain effect |
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| A dramatic disclosure; something not previously known or realized |
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| Scornfully or cynically mocking |
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| The order in which the events happen in a story |
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| A direct comparison that uses "like" or "as" |
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| A division of a poem into two or more lines |
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| Habitual silence, or reserve in speaking |
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| The everyday language spoken by a people as distinguished from the literary language |
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