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| a series of unreal events, presented alongside a series of realistic events, bearing a close resemblance so as to make an association |
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| repetition of sounds, usually consonants |
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| a reference to another source meant to create an effect |
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| conscious choice to be vague reflecting the author's view of the characters or of life |
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| the character that works against the protagonist to create conflict |
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| addressing a person or personified thing not present |
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| iambic pentameter with no rhyme |
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| the implied meaning of a word |
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| alliteration with consonants |
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| the dictionary definition of a word |
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| something the audience knows but the character does not, affecting the character's actions |
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| a speaker giving an account of a dramatic moment or event in his or her life, revealing his or her character |
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| the lament of or meditation on a person or animal's death |
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| a narrative, often long, poem relating the adventures of a hero important to his nation or race |
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| providing hints of things to come |
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| poetry with no rhyme or meter |
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| term used to classify types of literature |
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| use of words that appeal to the senses |
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| meaning intended different from what is literally stated, or the contrast between human aspirations and the darker side of life, demonstrating human futility |
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| subjective, reflective poetry with regular rhyme and meter, revealing poet's thoughts and feelings |
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| compare unlike objects, no 'like' or 'as' |
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| emotional response created in the reader by the literature |
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| device serving as a unifying agent or theme in a work |
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| form of verse or prose that tells a story |
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| two contradictory elements juxtaposed to create paradox |
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| satirical imitation of work |
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| objects and animals given human qualities |
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| view the reader gets of the story |
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| things portrayed as they are |
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| use of idealized, fantasized, or exaggerated descriptions |
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| used to make fun of an idea or human vice |
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| compare two unlike objects, 'like' or 'as' |
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| 14-line poem, usually w/ 3 quatrains and a rhyming couplet |
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| how the author uses words, ideas, sentences, and structure |
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| use of one object to suggest another |
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| main idea around which a work of literature is built |
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| author's attitude toward a subject |
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| chosen ordering of words in a sentence |
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| discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of that which is spoken |
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| personality used by a writer or speaker |
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| quickness of intellect and talent for saying brilliant things, surprising in their unexpectedness |
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