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| writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally |
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| the use of words to imitate sounds |
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| compares two unlike things; describes something as something else (direct comparison) |
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| comparison using "like" or "as" |
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| a group of lines that forma a unit in a poem |
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| repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words |
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| repetition of the same sounds usually at the end of words |
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| pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in spoken or written language |
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| gives human-like qualities to something non-human |
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| element repeated (word, phrase, or line) |
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| rhythm pattern -- look at the stressed and unstressed symbols |
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| takes place within the mind of the character, such as struggling to make a decision, take an action or overcome a feeling |
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| a brief account in prose of fictional events |
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| the sequence of events in a story |
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| character struggles against some outside force, such as another person |
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| one who stands outside the action and speaks aobut it (he, she, they) |
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| one who tells a story and participates in its action (I, we) |
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| the point of highest interest and involvement in a story |
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| the time and place in which a story takes place |
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| a general statement about life; main idea of story |
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| clues to prepare reader for events that will happen later on in the story |
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| a scene that's out of order with the plot to show events that have happened in the past |
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| expresses thoughts and feelings though highly musical verse |
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| poem is in the shape of the object it describes |
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| Japanese verse poem 3 lines; 5-7-5 syllables; usually about nature |
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| poem in which each stanza consists of two lines that rhyme |
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| poetry not written in regular, rhythmical pattern, or meter. The poet is free to write lines of any length or with any number of stresses, or beats. |
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| a wonder, an unusually talented person |
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| children, grandchildren, and continuing generations |
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