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Bedford Introduction to Literature
English 112
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Undergraduate 1
02/23/2011

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canon
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those works generally considered by scholars, critics, and teachers to be the most important to read and study, which collectively constitute the "masterpieces" of literature
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formula fiction
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adventure, western, detective, science fiction, and romance novels that entertain millions of readers
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analysis
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to describe characters, symbols, or rhyme scheme that supports a theme
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plot
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author's selection and arrangement of incidents in a story to shape the action and give the story a particular focus
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in medas res
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used to describe the common strategy of beginning a story
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