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| A story with two parrallel and consistent levels of meaning, one literal and one figurative |
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| the repetition of consonant sounds, especially at the beggining of words |
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| a character or force against which the protagonist struggles or the character in conflict with the protagonist |
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| the repetition of similar vowel sounds in a sentence or a line of poetry or prose |
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| a narrative poem written in 4 line stanzas characterized by swift action and narrated in a direct style |
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| verse unrythmed iambic pentameter |
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| strong pause within a line of verse |
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| an imaginary person that inhabits a literary work |
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| main characters are fully developed so that the reader can understand their personality and motivations |
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| usually minor characters who are barely developed or may be stereotypes |
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| a character who is capable of significant change |
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| a character who doesnt change |
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| the means by which writers present and reveal a character |
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| elements of a character which are stated by the narrator |
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| indirect characterization |
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| character elements which the reader infers from things said, done or thought by a character. also things about a character by another character who is not the narrator. |
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