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Honors English Flash Cards II
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10th Grade
06/07/2007

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Satire
Definition
A piece of literature designed to ridicule the subject of the work.
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Allegory
Definition
A story illustrating an idea or a moral principle in which objects take on symbolic meanings.
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foreshadowning
Definition
hints the reader recieves to predict outcome
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diction
Definition
word choice foo'
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sonnet
Definition
14 lines, retard
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sonnet
Definition
14 lines, retard
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symbol
Definition
alludes to some hidden meaning

rose=love dove=peace finals=suffering
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narrative poem
Definition
tells a choronical sequence of events
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free verse
Definition
weirdo poems with no rhyme or meter
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lyric poem
Definition
romantizied short poem wherein the poet expresses an emotion or illuminates some life principle.
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suspense
Definition
Suspense in fiction results primarily from two factors: the reader's identification with and concern for the welfare of a convincing and sympathetic character, and an anticipation of violence.
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characterization star
Definition
actions, appeance, other character's opinon, dialogue, what author writes about them
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antagonist
Definition
the bad guy (thing)
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protagonist
Definition
good guy, reader likes them
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stock character
Definition
character to just kinda be there usually very sterotypical
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Dialect
Definition
a variety of a language characteristic of a particular group of the language's speakers.
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Hyperbole
Definition
EAGGERATIONAL LLLL
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Dialogue
Definition
spoken words of characters
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3rd omniscient
Definition
gets to go into all characters thoughts
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1st person
Definition
one characters thoughts, living throught 1 character
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3rd limited
Definition
narration, no innet thoughts
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atmosphere
Definition
he mood pervading a literary work, particularly created by the setting;
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verisimilitude
Definition
The quality of seeming true, having the semblance of reality.
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verbal irony

situational

dramatic
Definition
sarcasm

opposite happens, what's expected

reader knows something characters don't.
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ballad
Definition
A story in poetic form, often about tragic love and usually sung.
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Microcosm
Definition
A small, representative system having analogies to a larger system in constitution, configuration, or development
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transitions
Definition
Providing logical connections between ideas is one of the most important keys to good writing.
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unity
Definition
all asspects relate to main point
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coherence
Definition
logical interconnection; overall sense or understandability.
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look at 3 part essay

intoductory statatgies (6)
Definition
anecdote
retorical Q
startling fact
direct address to reader
quotation
take a stand
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Elaboration (6)
Definition
facts
detailed description
anecdote
examples
graphic aid
quotation
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Concluding techniques(5)
Definition
make a prediction
call to action
make a generalization
prose a thought provoking question
circle back to attention getter
Term
get a coke,

review pygmalion,

you rock my soxs off
Definition
kisses!!!
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