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a title for someone.
ie. Alexander the Great |
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an original title for someone.
ie. Grey-Eyed Athena |
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When words that start with the same letter/beginning syllable.
ie. The big blue ball was bouncing |
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| Where characters/things in a work represent other larger aspects outside of the work. |
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Something that is related to something larger.
ie. What a cross is to Christianity |
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Item(s) within a work that represents something it wasn't originally intended to be.
ie. The conch in Lord of the Flies |
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| The story line of a work. |
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| The basic plot line of a story. Much like a synopsis. |
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When specific background information is provided.
aka "Information Dump" |
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Problems within a character, usually the main.
Character vs Self. |
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Problems with things outside a character, usually the main.
Character vs Environment
Character vs Character |
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| A series of difficulties forming the central action/conflict in a story/narration |
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| The high point of a story |
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| The end of a story; what happens after the climax; "tying the loose ends" |
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The final outcome/resolution. "Tying the loose ends".
aka. Resolution |
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| A sequence of events that happen in appropriate, time-order |
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| Flashing forward into time, giving more information about something |
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| Flashing into a past situation, usually giving more information about something |
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| Hinting about something that will happen within the story. |
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Problem, usually between
Character - Self
Character - Environment
Character - Society
Character - Character
Character - Ideas |
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| An attitude/position on a problem taken by a writer or speaker with the purpose of proving it or supporting it |
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| Author's specific word choice; can be formal, informal, abstract, or concrete. |
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| The arrangement of words and specific choice of placement. |
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| The dictionary or literal meaning of words |
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| The way the author intends words, giving them a certain feel or emotion |
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| The view taken in a story. Can be first/second/etc... |
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| The narrator is usually a character in a story, giving a first hand view of the situation. Usually can feel just the emotion of the one character. |
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| The narrator sees everything from an outside perspective. Usually cannot see many (if any) character's emotions. |
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| Third Person - Omniscient |
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| Narrator can see anything, and can understand all character's feelings/thoughts. |
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| A figure of speech making reference to a historical/literary figure/event inside a work. |
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| The main idea(s) in a literary work. Not all works have themes. |
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| How a certain part of a work comes off, usually a feeling. |
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| Writing/Language that appeals to any sense or any combo of the senses |
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| A usually lengthy speech in theatre where a character is alone on stage and expressed their innermost thoughts and feelings aloud. |
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| A long, uninterrupted speech in a narrative or drama that is spoken in the presence of other characters. This is heard by all. |
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| Words spoken by a character in a play, usually in an undertone, not intended to be heard by the other characters on stage. |
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| An attitude the writer takes towards their characters/subjects/readers created through their choice of words and details. |
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| Literary device where the reader understands more of a situation than the character is aware of. |
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| Literary device where the writer or speaker means something entirely different than what was said. |
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| A work of fiction, typically long. |
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| A work of fiction, typically short. |
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| A work of non-fiction, usually short, that deals with a subject in a limited way and expresses a particular point of view. |
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| Helps to joins two sentences together |
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| Persuasion based on logic and facts. |
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| Persuasion based on credibility or recommendation. |
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| Persuasion based on emotion or feeling. |
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