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11th Grade
01/18/2011

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allusion

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a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of 

something, either directly or by implication: an allusion 

toShakespeare.

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alliteration

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The repetition of the same or similar consonant 

sounds in words that are close together.

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characterization

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description of character, traits, etc

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static character

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a literary character who remains basicallyunchanged 

throughout a work

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dynamic character

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in literature or drama, a character whoundergoes a permanent 

change in outlook orcharacter during the story


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connotation

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an association or idea suggested by a word or phrase;

implication

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irony

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an outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have 

been, expected.

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flat charcter

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a literary character whose personality can bedefined by one or 

two traits and does not changein the course of the story

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foil

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A foil is a character whose personality and attitude is opposite the personality and attitude of another character.
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imagery

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figurative or descriptive language in a literary work

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metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two 

unlike things without the use of specific words of comparison 

such as like, as, than, or resembles.

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personification

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the attribution of human characteristics to things, abstract 

ideas, etc, as for literary or artistic effect

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rond character

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a character in fiction whose personality, background, motives, 

andother features are fully delineated by the author.

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simile

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a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly 

compared, as in “she is like a rose.

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symbol
Definition

 

something used for or regarded as representing something 

else; a material object representing something, often 

something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign.

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theme

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an idea or topic expanded in a discourse, discussion, etc

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bildungsroman

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a type of novel concerned with the education, development, 

andmaturing of a young protagonist.

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motif

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a distinctive idea, esp a theme elaborated on in a piece of 

music, literature, etc

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dialect

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the language of a particular district, class, or group of persons.

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hyperbole 

Definition

 

obvious and intentional exaggeration.

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diction

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the choice and use of words in writing or speech

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onomatopoeia

Definition

 

the formation of words whose sound is imitative of the sound 

of the noise or action designated, such as hiss, buzz,  and bang

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satire

Definition

the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing,

denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.

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paradox

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a self-contradictory and false proposition.

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