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| the analysis of verse to show its meter |
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| the rhetorical contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words clauses or sentences |
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| Is an unrhymed poetry written in iambic pentameter |
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| is a major unit of action in a play similar to a chapter in a book |
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| the pattern of end rhymes in a poem the pattern is charted by assigning a letter of the alphabet beginning with the letter a to each line |
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| written conversation between two or more characters in either fiction or nonfiction |
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| the preface or introduction to a literary work |
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| is the time and place of action of a story |
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| a combo of contradictory or incongruous words |
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| re-occuring pattern in literature |
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| a rhyming iambic pentameter |
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| a statement that seems to contradict itself but is nevertheless true |
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| figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to an object, animal, or idea |
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| humorous scene, incident, or speech that is included in a serious drama to provide a change from emotional intensity |
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| figure of speech that makes a comparison between 2 things and does not use like or as |
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| figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things using the word like or as |
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| in drama is a speech in which a character speaks thoughts aloud |
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| is metrical line of five feet or units each of which is made up of 2 syllables the first unstressed and the second stressed |
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| central character or hero in a narrative or drama usually the one with whom the audience tends to identify |
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| usually the principle character in opposition to the protagonist of a narrative or drama |
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| a lyric poem of 14 lines commonly written in iambic pentameter |
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| indicates different time and place in a drama |
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| the art or practice of using symbols especially by investing things with a symbolic meaning or by expressing the invisible or sensuous representations |
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| is a dramatic device in which a character speaks his or her thoughts aloud in words meant to be heard by the audience but not by other characters on the stage with them |
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| character who provides a striking contrast to another character by using one a writer can call attention to certain traits possessed by a main character or simply enhance a character by contrast |
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| a non historical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularity accepted as historical |
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| complete change of form structure appearance character circumstances etc. |
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| a traditional story usually concerning some superhuman being or unlikely event that was once widely believed to be true |
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| tells a true story that includes a real setting all the elements of plot actual people and a point of view it may also have a theme |
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| is the character or voice from whose point of view events are told |
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| anything perceived or portend happening that is believed to foreshadow a good or evil event of circumstance in the future |
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| refers to the meted of narrating a short story novel narrative poem or work of nonfiction it is usually either first person or the third person |
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| refers to the events in a story that move the plot along by adding complications or expanding the conflict usually builds suspense to a climax or turning point |
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| shows love ad compassion and importance of nature human perfection going against tradition description of places landscape winds or rocks importance of the individual importance of imagination strong sense of emotion s or feelings the gothic movement |
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| the contrast between what a reader or character expects and what actually exists or happens |
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| is the excitement or tensions that readers feel as they become involved in a story and eager to know the outcome of the plot |
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| is the main idea in a work of literature it is a perception about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader |
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| occurs when someone knowingly exaggerates or says one thing and means another |
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| an indirect reference to another literary work or to a famous person place or event |
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| the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; prototype |
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| moment when the main character solves the problem |
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| character that changes throughout the story |
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| character that does not change throughout the story |
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| in early greek tragedy it commented on the actions of the characters in the drama serves to foreshadow or to summarize events |
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| often called the turning point it is the moment when the readers interest and emotional intensity reach the highest point |
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| the plot of a story includes sue sort of struggle between opposing forces |
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| a ghostly counterpart of a living person |
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| where tyne reader or viewer knows something that the character does not know |
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| a long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero whose actions reflect the ideals and values of a nation or race address universal concerns such as good and evil life and death sin and redemption or other serious subjects |
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| a larger than life figure who embodies the ideals of a nation or race take part in dangerous adventures and accomplish great deeds many undertake long difficult journeys displaying great courage and superhuman strength |
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| also called a homeric simile is a long elaborate comparison for a number of lines |
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| sets the tone establishes the setting introduces the characters and gives the reader important background info |
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| involves a character pitted against an outside force such as nature a physical obstacle or another character |
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| Falling Action/ Resolution |
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| it occurs after the climax of a story the conflict is usually resolved at this time and any loose ends of the story are tied up |
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| conversation episode or event that happens before the beginning of the story often interrupts chronological flow of a story to give the reader info to help in understanding the characters present situation |
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| a writers use of hints or clues to indicate events and situations that will occur later in the plot |
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| story within a story and one usually depends on the other |
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| is a genre of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance |
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| an expression that has a meaning different from the meaning of its individual words |
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| the act or process of inferring logical reference that you would get from something happening |
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| is one that occurs within a character |
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| a special kind of contrast between appearance and reality usually one in which reality is the opposite from what it seems |
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| Repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses sentences or lines |
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| is the study of effective speaking and writing |
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| similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words phrases or clauses |
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| person, place, activity, or object that stands for something beyond itself |
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| the study of the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences in a language |
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| as any question asked for a purpose other than to obtain the information the question asks |
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| style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice ofwords: |
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speech or writing that departs from literal meaning in order to achieve a special effect or meaning, speech or writing employing figures of speech |
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| an act or instance of placing close together or side by side,especially for comparison or contrast. |
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