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| A feeling of association with an object or person |
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| Describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause |
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| Use of successive poetic lines with no punctuation or pause |
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| Narrative poem that tells adventures of a hero |
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| pointed, witty, concise statement |
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| Pleasing harmonious sounds |
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| Adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person |
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| Title character of a work of literature |
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| Less negative usage for a harsh term |
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| Detailed analysis or interpretation of literature |
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| Writing that reveals weaknesses, faults, shortcomings |
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Background and events that help present
the main idea in a work of literature |
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| Interpretation or analysis of a text |
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| Series of comparisons of unlike objects |
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| Short tale involving nonhuman characters from which a lesson can be drawn |
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Events that occur following the climax.
Leads to the conclusion |
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| Story with imaginary features |
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A comedy of no seriousness
that may have a serious purpose |
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| Figure of Speech/Figurative Language |
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| Implied meanings such as similes, metaphors, personification |
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| Narrative told by a character in the story using "I" and "we." |
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