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Literary Elements
Midterm Review
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English
9th Grade
01/19/2009

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Allegory
Definition

narative with literal and representive meaning

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Antagonist
Definition
Bad character, against the protagonist
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Dramatic Irony
Definition

When you know something that the character does not

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Mood
Definition
How you feel about story
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Theme
Definition
main message of story
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Alliteration
Definition
Repetition of initial sounds
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Dynamic Character
Definition

character that changes

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Motif
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reaccuring element that appears frequntly in story
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Tone
Definition
Author's attitude towards story
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Allusion
Definition

A figure of speech that makes a reference to another piece of literature or myth.

Example: When Romeo and Juliet is referred to in Twilight

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Dialect
Definition

A character's distinct way of speaking.

Example: Slang or an accent, even a different language

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Hyperbole
Definition

An exaggeration in writing

Example" He was so fast that he was burning rubber"

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