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| the repetition of a beginning consonant sound within a phrase or sentence |
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| the character who opposes the central character, causing conflict |
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| In drama, a short speech directed to the audience, or another character, that is not heard by the other characters on stage |
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| a direct or indirect reference to a significant person, event, time or work of literature |
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| the place in a literary work that is the most significant to the main character and/or the plot |
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| to combine two words of contrasting meanings to convey a single idea or thought |
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| the representation of conversation within a literary work |
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| One who undergoes important changes as a plot unfolds. The changes occur because of his or her actions and experiences in the story. The change is usually internal and could be good or bad. |
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| An account of a conversation, an episode, or an event that happened before the beginning of a story. Often interrupts a chronological flow of a story to give the reader information needed to understand a character's present situation. Create effects such as mystery, tension, or surprise. |
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| a feeling, object, or occurrence that forewarns of an event and which is only fully understood in hindsight |
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| using exaggeration to provoke strong emotion, to create humor, or to make a point |
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| an expression that is clear only to those who are familiar with the language of its origin; cannot be understood based on its literal meaning |
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| the use of figurative language to paint a sensory picture for the reader |
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| what results when the actual outcome differs from what is expected |
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| Most important characters in literary works. Generally, the plot of a short story focuses on this character, but a novel may have several of these types of characters. |
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| Less prominent characters in a literary work. These characters support the plot. The story is NOT centered on them, but they help carry out the action of the story and help the reader learn more about the main character. |
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| to compare similar things or ideas without using the words like or as |
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a polite word or phrase used in place of an offensive or crude word or phrase
Ex. "He passed away" vs. "He died" |
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| The feeling or atmosphere that a writer that a writer creates for the reader. Descriptive words, imagery, and figurative language contribute to the mood of the work, as do the sound and rhythm of the language used |
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| a word or words that sound like the action or thing they describe or represent |
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| to attribute human characteristics to inanimate objects, natural forces, animals or ideas |
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| a statement initially seems to contradict itself but, in fact, includes a fundamental truth |
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| the position or positions from which a literary work is told to the reader |
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| The principal or main character around which a literary work usually revolves |
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| To compare similar concepts, characters, or works of literature so the reader better understands a difficult idea |
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| to compare different things or ideas by using the words like or as |
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| One who remains the same throughout a story. The character may experience events and have interactions with other characters, but he or she is not changed because of them. |
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| A thing, person, or place that is present as a representation of a larger meaning. |
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| an abstract idea or ideas that dominate a literary work (such as jealousy, hate, love, war, etc.) |
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| conflict that occurs within a character |
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| Involves a character pitted against an outside force, such as nature, a physical obstacle, or another character |
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| the direct and indirect qualities and features that describe a person within a literary work |
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| the suggestive meaning of a word or phrase |
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| The use of similar or identical sounding words to create an alternate meaning to the sentence in which they are used |
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| the combined defining elements of how language is used within a literary work |
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| The attitude the writer takes toward a subject. Reflects the feelings of the writer. |
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