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11th Grade
11/14/2013

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Legend

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a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated
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Limited Omniscient POV

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All-knowing narrator about one or two characters, but not all.
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Literal Language (right side)

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says what it means directly without any euphimisms or figurative language
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Lyric

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(of poetry) expressing the writer's emotions, usually briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms.
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Melodrama

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a sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions.
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Metaphor

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a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
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Meter

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the basic rhythmic structure of a verse or lines in verse
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Monologue

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a long speech by one actor in a play or film, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast programme.
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Mood

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The atmosphere that pervades a literary work with the intention of evoking a certain emotion or feeling from the audience.
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Mystery

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1. One that is not fully understood or that baffles or eludes the understanding; an enigma

 

2. A work of fiction, a drama, or a film dealing with a puzzling crime.

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Myth

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a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
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