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Fall Literary Terms
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10th Grade
11/18/2013
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Phrrhic Victory
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A victory that is won by incurring terrible loses
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Allusion
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A reference to a well known person, place, or thing from literature, history...
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Epigram
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A witty Saying
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Archetype
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original model(s) for people appearing later in history or characters appearing later in literature
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Foil
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Contrast of two characters that are opposites to highlight specific traits
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Allegory
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The representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters
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