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| the representation of ideas or moral principles by means of symbolic characters, events, or objects |
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| the repetition of a consonant sound to create rhythm and aid memory |
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| a brief reference to a historical or literary person, place, object, or event |
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| the comparison of two similar things to suggest that if they are alike in some respects, they are probably alike in other ways as well |
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| a short narrative that tells the particulars of an interesting and/or humorous event |
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| a person or thing that opposes the protagonist or hero/heroine of a story |
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| a figure of speech where someone (usually absent or dead(, an object, some abstract quality, or a nonexistent person is directly addressed as though present and real |
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| unrhymed, but otherwise regular verse, usually iambic pentameter |
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| a representation or imitation of a person's physical or personality traits that are so exaggerated they become comic or absurd |
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| the creation of imaginary persons so that they seem lifelike |
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| a word or phrase that is so overused that it is no longer effective in most writing situations |
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| a high point or turning point in a piece of literature, the point at which the rising action reverses and becomes the falling action or denouement |
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| the parts of a composition should be arranged in a logical and orderly manner so that the meaning and ideas are clear and intelligible |
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| the problem or struggle that the characters have to solve or come to grips with by the end of the story |
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| the emotions and feelings that surround a word; they may be negative, neutral, or positive, depending on their context |
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| the environment of a word, the words that surround a particular word and help to determine or deepen it's meaning |
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| in poetry (verse), two consecutive lines that rhyme |
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| a critical examination of a work of art to determine how it measures up to established standards |
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| the literal or basic meaning of a word (the dictionary definition) |
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| the resolution or outcome of a play or story |
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| the conversation between two or more characters in a work of literature |
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| the writer's choice of words based on their clarity and effectiveness |
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| a story told by actors who play the characters and reveal the conflict through their actions and dialogue |
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| a short essay in a newspaper or magazine that expresses the opinion of the writer |
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| a formal poem that meditates on death or another solemn theme |
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| when you put yourself in someone else's place and imagine how that person must feel |
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| a short verse or poem in memory of someone |
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| a piece of prose that expresses an individual's point of view; it is a series of closely related paragraphs that discuss a single topic |
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| a formal speech praising a person or thing |
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| when you replace one word or phrase for another in order to avoid being offensive |
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| the introductory section of a player or novel that provides background information on setting, characters, and plot |
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| a brief tale that uses animals as characters and teaches a moral lesson |
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| the last section of a play or story that works out the decision arrived at during the climax |
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| literature that has essentially one purpose, to make the audience laugh; often depends less on plot and character than on improbable situations |
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| expressive language that is written to create a special effect or feeling |
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| insertion of a scene or event that took place in the past for the purpose of making something in the present more clear |
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| long narrative poem on a great and serious subject related in an elevated style, and centered on a heroic or quasi-divine figure on whose actions depends the fate of a tribe, nation, or the human race |
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| The term is applied to any person who, through contrast, underscores thr distinctive characteristics of another |
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| The suggedtion or hint of events to come later in a literacy work |
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| Verse written without rhyme, meter, or regulsr rhythm |
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| A French word that means type or form of literature |
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| Thr error, frailty, mistaken judgment, or misstep through which the fortunes of a tragic hero are reversed |
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| Two consecutive lines of rhymed veerse written in iambic pentameter |
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| Fiction whose setting is in some time or another than that in which it is written |
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| A type of figurative language that makes an overstatement for the purpose of emphasis |
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| A line of poetry that contains five iambic feet; an iamb is a foot consisting of an unaccepted syllable followed by an accented syllable |
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| The use of descriptive words or phrases to create vivid mental pictured in thr minds of the reader, often appealing to sight, sound, taste, or smell |
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| When the audience knows more than the characters on stage, which creates tension |
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| A situation or event that is the opposite of what is or might be accepted |
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| The expression of an attitude or intention that is the opposite of what is actually meant |
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| A narrative or tradition handed down from the past; distinguished from a myth by having more historical truth and perhaps less of the supernatural |
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| A form of light verse that follows a definite rhyme scheme where the first, second, and fifth lines rhymes, and the third and fourth lines rhyme |
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| A short poem that expresses the personal feelings and thoughts of a single speaker |
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| When two words become jumbled in the mind of a speaker because they resemble eachother and the speaker uses the wrong one |
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| An exaggerated, sensational form of drama which is intended to appeal to the emotions of the audience |
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| A comparison of two dissimilar things |
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| When the writer directly states both of the things being compared |
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| When the writer states one of the things and the reader must infer the other |
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| The substitution of an object closely associated with a word for the word itself |
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| The feeling a piece of literature arouses in the reader |
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| a narrative or tradition handed down from the past; distinguished from a myth by having more historical truth and perhaps less of the supernatural |
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| a form of light verse that follows a definite rhyme scheme where the first, second, and fifth lines rhyme and the third and fourth lines rhyme (patterns may vary) |
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| a short poem that expresses the personal feelings and thoughts of a single speaker |
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| when two words become jumbled in the mind of a speaker because they resemble each other and he/she uses the wrong one |
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| an exaggerated, sensational form of drama which is intended to appeal to the emotions of the audience |
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| a comparison of two dissimilar things |
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| when the writer directly states both of the things being compared |
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| when the writer states one of the things and the reader must infer the other |
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| the substitution of an object closely associated with a word for the word itself |
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| the feeling a piece of literature arouses in the reader |
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| recurring ideas, images, and actions that tend to unify a work |
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| a traditional story that presents supernatural beings and situations that attempt to explain and or interpret natural events |
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| the person who is telling the story |
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| covering a wide range of prose materials which have two common characteristics; they are fictional and they are lengthy |
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| when a writer makes every attempt to simply present the facts, without opinion or bias |
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| a type of figurative language in which words sound like the things they name |
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| a self-contradictory combination of words |
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| a short descriptive story whose purpose is to illustrate a lesson or moral |
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| a statement that at first seems contradictory, but in fact, reveals a truth |
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| when a writer imitates an already existing form for the purpose of humor |
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| a type of figurative language that gives animate characteristics to inanimate things |
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| the action of a story; all of the events that occur from the beginning to the end |
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| from whose angle the story is being told |
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| when a character in the story tells the story using "i" or "we" |
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| Used in NF, primarily for the purpose of writing instructions or directions, using "you" |
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| when the narrator is telling the events from "outside" the story from a neutral or unemotional view point, using "he" "she", etc |
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| when the narrator can see into the hearts and minds of more than one of the characters in the story |
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| when the narrator can see into the heart and mind of only one of the characters in the story |
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| the main character in a work; the action revolves around this person and the antagonist |
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| means "false name" and is used by some writers instead of their real names |
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| a word or phrase which has a "double meaning" as intended by the writer, often these words sound the same (or nearly the same) but have different meanings |
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| repeating a word or group of words for emphasis or effect |
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| the portion of a play or story where the problem is solved |
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| a question asked only for effect or to make a statement, but not to get an answer |
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| the portion of a play after the initial incident (introduction of the conflict) where the action is complicated by the opposing forces ending with the climax; in a novel, play, or movie, it moves the story along and the plot usually becomes more complicated |
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| a type of writing that uses humor, irony, or wit to make a point |
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| the time and place of a story, which usually plays an important role in the events that occur |
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| the time and place of a story, which usually plays an important role in the events that occur |
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| a relatively brief fictional narrative in prose (500-12k words) |
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| a comparison using "like" or "as" |
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| a long speech given by a character alone on stage that reveals his/her innermost thoughts and feelings |
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| a poem of 14 lines written in iambic pentameter that follows one of several rhyme schemes |
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| this is a pattern or form which does not change; this term is applied to oversimplified mental pictures or judgments |
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| this is the organization or planned framework that a writer creates for his/her piece of literature |
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| this refers to how the author writes rather than what he/she writes |
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| when a writer inserts option or bias into the piece of writing |
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| something that stands for something larger than itself |
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| a figure of speech in which a part represents the whole or when the whole represents the part |
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| the arrangement of words within a phrase, clause, or sentence. Factors such as the type of sentence, the length of the sentence, the use of punctuation and the use of language patterns can all contribute to an effective use of this term |
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| a statement of the central idea of a piece of writing |
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| the attitude of the author toward his/her subject and audience |
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| a dramatic work where a noble hero's tragic flaw causes him/her to break a moral law that leads to his/her downfall |
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| a dramatic work where the hero is often an ordinary person who faces circumstances with dignity and courage of spirit |
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| a piece of writing is organized so that all of its parts belong and are well integrated |
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| the writer's awareness and effective use of such elements as diction, tone, syntax, unity, coherence, and audience to create a clear and distinct "personality" of the writer |
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