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Literary Terminology
Section 5
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English
10th Grade
01/10/2010

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Romanticism
Definition
Literary movement characterized by emotion, imagination, and goodness of people; little emphasis on reason
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Sarcasm
Definition
Form of irony which seems to praise, but really criticizes
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Satire
Definition
Literature that makes fun of social conditions or conventions, often for the purpose of creating change
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Sequel
Definition
A subsequent writing similar to an original, often with the same characters
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Setting
Definition
Time and place of a story
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Simile
Definition
Comparison of one thing to another using the words like or as
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Spoonerism
Definition
Sound reversal in words to produce a humorous effect
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Short story
Definition
Fiction story shorter than a novel, often having a surprise ending
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Style
Definition
The way an author characteristically expresses himself
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Symbol
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A word or object that stands for something else
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synonym
Definition
words meaning the same
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synopsis
Definition
summary or condensed statement of a literary work
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fairy tale
Definition
fanciful, inaginary story about a hero or heroine overcoming a problem
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theme/thesis
Definition
Main idea in a piece of literature
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thriller
Definition
story or movie filled with suspense
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tone
Definition
mood brought forth by story or poem
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tragedy
Definition
literature, often drama, ending in catastrophe for the protagonists after dealing with a series of problems
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understatement
Definition
form of irony where the author intentional understates the facts
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verse
Definition
writing with rhyme and meter, as opposed to prose
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villian
Definition
character in a story or play who opposes the protagonist
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