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| the subject performs the action expressed. |
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| story or visual image with a second distinct meaning |
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| the force opposing the protagonist |
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| a dissapointing conclusion, often ironic |
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| language that is no longer in everyday use |
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| a remark in the play intended to be heard by the audience but not by other character |
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| the mood or feeling of the story |
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| a person's account of his/her own life |
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| an inclanation or prejudice |
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| an account of another person's life |
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| exxageration or distortion to make a person appear ridiculuos |
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| a study of a single event |
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| the ending or denouement of a drama (tragedy) |
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| pattern where the result is directly related to the cause |
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| a person who contracts strongly with another to make qualities more obvious |
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| overused phrase or opinion |
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| arranged in order of increasing importance with the climax in the end |
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| turning point in the story |
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| suitable for everyday speech but not for formal writing |
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| story is resolved happily |
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| humurous content included to offset serious events |
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| find similarities and differences |
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| internal or external; the problem |
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| an associated or secondary meaning |
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| the direct or literal meaning |
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| outcome of a plot (conflict&mystery explained) |
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| a form of language particular to a certain region/group |
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| intended to teach lesson/moral |
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| a choice between two undesirable option |
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| the reader is told what the character is like |
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| harsh, inharmonious sound, disagreement |
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| audience is aware of something the characters do not know |
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| narrative poem where speaker speaks to one whose replies are not given |
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| goes through a significant/lasting change |
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| article expressing editor's opinion |
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| attempt to persuade the audience with personal or emotional appeal |
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| moment of significant illumination or insight |
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| mild expression of a blunt or harsh statement |
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| using ideas/words of an expert to advance argument |
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| brief story told to present a moral or lesson |
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| action after climax leading to a conclusion |
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| genre where events, characters, setting would not be possible in real life |
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| comedy based on ridiculous situation with stereotypical character |
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| story told by the character in the story using "I" |
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| action goes from present to past |
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| not much is known about the character |
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| a hint of something to happen |
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| a main narrative is presented to set the stage for a more specific |
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| type or style of the story |
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| an admirable character; courageous &noble |
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| mention of an event or person from the past |
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| expressions or words natural to a language,person or group |
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| author creates picture in readers mind |
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| uncertain, ambigous or unresolved ending |
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| author presents qualities of the character but does not state them outright |
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| relaxed, unofficial or colloquial |
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| conversation-like thoughts of the character |
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| vocabulary specific to a field or line of the work |
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| the deliberate contrasts of a character, setting or situations for effect |
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| a traditional story sometimes considered historical but unconfirmed |
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| knowing the thoughts and emotions of only the main character |
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| words used in their most basic sense |
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| drama with stereotypical characters, exxagerated emotions &good-evil conflict |
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| one character speaks at length |
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| the atmospere or dominant emotion in the story |
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| story about Gods/immortals giving the meaning to the mysteries of the world |
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| the person who tells the story |
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| based on facts and not opinions or feelings |
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| the readers know only what can be seen in the story |
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| the narrator knows all the feelings and thoughts of all the character |
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| initiative work intended to mock |
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| the subject recieves the action |
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| story or poem dealing with idyllic life |
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| quality in a work that abuses pity, sorrow, or compassion for a character |
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| series of events that make up a story |
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| the angle from which a story is told |
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| an introduction to a play |
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| biased or misleading information to promote political causes |
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| a short, well known saying that states a general truth |
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| play on words that have two meanings or similar souding sounds |
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| the end of the story where the problem is solved |
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| a question not requiring an answer |
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| events heading up to climax &after the intro |
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| a character we know a lot about |
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| use of irony to mock or show contempt |
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| when &where the story takes place |
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| continous flow of thoughts &feelings |
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| does not go through significant change |
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| easily recognizable;stereotypical |
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| having to do with personal feelings and opinion |
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| object represents the theme |
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| writing that exposes feelings or weaknesses |
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| the way words are organized and arranged in a sentence |
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| main idea of story or poem |
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| main idea of the piece of work |
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| author's attitude toward the character of the story |
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| saying something that is less than what it is |
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| writers "voice" comes through in his writing, tone, syntax characteristics |
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