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| The essential background information at the beginning of a literary work |
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| the development of conflict and complications in a literary work |
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| the major turning point in a literary work |
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| results or effects of the climax of a literary work |
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| end of a literary work when loose ends are tied up and questions are answered |
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repetition of the initial consonant sounds of
Ex: “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers” |
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| a reference to something well-known that exists outside the literary work |
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| a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature. |
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| non-rhyming poetry that follows a set rhythm |
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| The manner in which an author develops characters and their personalities |
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struggle between two or more opposing forces
(person vs. person; nature; society; self; fate/God. |
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| direct speech between characters in a literary work |
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| the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing. |
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language that represents one thing in terms of something dissimilar (non-literal language).
Includes simile, metaphor,
personification, hyperbole, symbol) |
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| the method of returning to an earlier point in time for the purpose of making the present clearer |
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| hint of what is to come in a literary work |
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| poetry that does not follow a fixed metrical pattern (does not rhyme at the end of lines) |
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| type or category to which a literary work belongs |
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| extreme exaggeration to add meaning |
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| language that appeals to the five senses |
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| A reasonable and intelligent conclusion drawn by a reader or viewer from hints or implications provided by the author or artist |
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when the reader or audience knows something a character doesn't; a difference what is expected and what actually occurs;
when the speaker says one thing but means the opposite |
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| an implied comparison between dissimilar objects: “Her talent blossomed” |
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general atmosphere or
emotional complexion, the array of feelings the work evokes in the reader. |
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| use of a word whose sound imitates its meaning: “hiss” |
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| figure of speech in which non-human things are given human characteristics |
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| The sequence of events in a literary work |
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point or perspective from which a literary work is told…
1st person point of view- the narrator is a character in the story (use of ‘I’)
3rd person point of view- the narrator is outside of the story (use of ‘he’ ‘she’ ‘they’) |
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| the main character in a literary work |
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| A word or phrase used over and over again for emphasis |
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repetition of similar or identical sounds:
“look and crook” |
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| pattern of rhyme among lines of poetry |
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| The time and place of a literary work |
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| a direct comparison of dissimilar objects, usually using like or as |
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| voice in a poem; the person or thing that is speaking |
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| group of lines forming a unit in a poem |
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| standardized, conventional ideas about characters, plots and settings |
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| technique that keeps the reader guessing what will happen next |
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| one thing (object, person, place) used to represent something else |
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| the underlying main idea of a literary work. |
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| the author’s attitude toward the subject of a work that comes across in the word choice of the author. |
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