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chance happening that advances the plot
Ex: Friar John is quarantines in Mantua and can't deliver the message to Romeo |
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| Repetition of initial consonant sounds |
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| Reference in one work of literature to something that is well known in another work of literature, of art, of music or to history or current affairs. |
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| Character who stands directly opposed to the central character |
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A direct juxtaposition of structurally parallel words, phrases, or clauses for the purpos of contrast.
Ex: "Sink or swim" |
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Poet speaks directly to an idea, object, or person who is not present.
Ex: "Dear March-come in" |
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| In drama, a brief remark heard by the other characters on stage, from a character to the audience |
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The repetition of accented vowel sounds in a series of words
Ex: Cry and Sigh (same vowel sound and so are said to be in assonance) |
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| Short, simple narrative poem |
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| Lines written in un-rhymed iambic pentameter, where each line usually contains ten syllables and every other syllable is stressed |
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| A person or animal who takes part in the action in a literary work |
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| The way a writer brings a character to life |
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| The turning point of the conflict of the story |
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| Bits of humor inserted in a work to relieve tension |
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| A struggle between opposing forces, which is the source of tension in a story |
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The repetition of a consonant sound within a series of words to produce a harmonious effect
Ex: "And each slow dusk a drawing down of blinds." |
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| 2 lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit |
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| The facts revealed by the author or speaker that support the attitude or tone in a literary piece. |
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| Conversation between characters, used to reveal character and advance action |
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| Word choice intended to convey a certain effect |
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