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| The background against which the story takes place. This includes such factors as geographical location, placement of physical objects, and the time or period in which the actions occurs. |
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| developed through description, actions, thoughts and speech, direct statement from the writer, and/or opinions voiced by other characters. |
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| Undergoes no changes in the story |
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| permanent change, for better or worse, in personality, outlook, or some other aspect of character occurs within the framework of the short story |
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| The pattern that results from the events in the story in the order in which they are presented. Involve conflict, external and/or internal. |
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| The central idea or the dominating thought, which results from the other elements contained in fiction. |
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| The unique way each author has of using all the elements of fiction |
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| Attitude revealed towards a subject by the author. |
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| When what is done, said, or happens contrasts with that is expected |
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| literal use of an object, person, action, or other items that suggest a larger, perhaps more universal meaning. |
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| Language that appeals to the senses |
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| Dictionary definition of a word |
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| Emotions and ideas associated with a word |
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| Reference to something in history or literature |
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| A statement which means less than what is intended |
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| A statement of gross exaggeration |
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| An apparent contradiction. Setting unlike ideas next to each other to produce a striking insight or deeper meaning. |
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| A direct comparison of two essentially unlike things, using "like" or "as" |
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| Comparison of two unlike things |
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| Giving human characteristics to a creature, idea or object |
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| Direct address to an inanimate object or idea |
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| Vantage point from which the author presents the action of the story |
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| Author has unlimited access to characters, knows all, sees all, tells all, as she or he pleases |
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| Major and minor characters. Third person narrations, through only one character, all details experienced by one person only, you get a view into the mind and emotional state of the character, and there is no interpretation by the author |
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| Author becomes a camera, recording action without comment or interpretation; reader becomes spectator |
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| The story is narrated and written from the "I" perspective |
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| The story is narrated and written from the "you" perspective |
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| The story is narrated and written from the "he/she/it/they" perspective |
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| the prominence or emphasis given to a syllable or word. |
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| the repetition of the same or similar sounds at the beginning of words |
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| a metrical foot of three syllables, two short (or unstressed) followed by one long (or stressed). Reverse of the dactyl. |
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| A gifure of speech in which words and phrases with opposite meanings are balanced against each other |
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| Words that are spoken to a person who is absent or imaginary, or to an object or abstract idea. |
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| The repetition or a pattern of similar sounds, especially vowel sounds |
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| A poem that tells a story similar to a folk tale or legend and often has a repeated refrain |
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| A type of poem, usually with three stanzas of seven, eight, or ten lines and a shorter final stanza (or envoy) of four or five lines. All stanzas end with the same one-line refrain |
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| Poetry that is written in unrhymed iambic pantameter. |
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| A natural pause or break in a line of poetry, usually near the middle of the line. |
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| The principles and ideals of beauty that are characteristic of Greek and Roman art, architecture, and literature. |
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| A fanciful poetic image or metaphor that likens one thing to something else that is seemingly very different |
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| The repitition of similar consonant sounds, especially at the ends of words. |
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| In a poem, a pair of lines that are the same length and usually rhyme and form a complete thought. |
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| A metrical foot of three syllables, one long (or stressed) followed by two short (or unstressed). The dactyl is the reverse of the anapest. |
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| A poem that laments the death of a person, or one that is simply sad and thoughtful. |
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| A long, serious poem that tells the story of a heroic figure. |
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| occurs in a final unstressed syllable |
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| a verbal expression in which words or sounds are arranged in a particular way to achieve a particular effect. |
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| two or more syllables that together make up the smallest unit of rhythm in a poem. |
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| poetry composed of either rhymed or unrhymed lines that have no set meter |
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| a japanese poem composed of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables. Often reflect some aspect of nature. |
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| A stanza composed of two rhymed lines in iambic pentameter |
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| a line of poetry that has six metrical feet |
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| a figure of speech in which deliberate exaggeration is used for emphasis. |
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| a metrical foot of two syllables, one short (or unstressed) and one long (or stressed). |
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| a type of meter in poetry, in which there are five iambs to a line. |
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| either a short poem depicting a peaceful, idealized country scene, or a long poem that tells a story about heroic deeds or extraordinary events set in the distant past. |
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| a long narrative poem, especially one that was sung by medieval minstrels called trouveres. |
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| a light, humorous poem of five usually anapestic lines with the rhyme scheme of aabba |
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| a poem, such as a sonnet or an ode, that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet. A ____ poem may resemble a song in form or style |
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| a rhyme that occurs in a final stressed syllable |
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| a figure of speech in which two things are compared, usually by saying one thing is another, or by substituting a more descriptive word for the more common or usual word that would be expected. |
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| the arrangement of a line of poetry by the number of syllables and the rhythm of accented (or stressed) syllables |
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| A figure of speech in which one word is substituted for another with which it is closely associated. |
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| a lyric poem that is serious and thoughtful in tone and has a very precise, formal structure. |
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| A figure of speech in which words are used to imitate sounds. |
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| A poem that depicts rural life in a peaceful, idealized way. |
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| a poem that depicts rural life in a peaceful, idealized way |
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| a line of poetry that has five metrical feet |
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| a figure of speech in which things or abstract ideas are given human attributes. |
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| a type of literature that is written in meter |
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| a stanza or poem of four lines |
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| a line or group of lines that is repeated throughout a poem, usually after every stanza |
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| the occurrence of the same or similar sounds at the end of two or more words. |
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| a type of poetry consisting of stanzas of seven lines in iambic pentameter with the rhyme scheme of ababbcc |
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| the principle and ideal of the romantic movement in literature and the arts during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. |
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| the analysis of a poem's meter. usually done by marking the stressed and unstressed syllables in each line and then, based on the pattern of the stresses, dividing the line into feet. |
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| a short japanese poem that is similar to a haiku in structure but treats human beings rather than nature, often in a humorous or satiric way |
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| a figure of speech in which two things are compared usuing the word "like" or "as" |
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| a lyric poem that is 14 lines long. |
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| a metrical foot of two syllables, both of which are long (or stressed) |
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| two or more lines of poetry that together form one of the divisions of a poem. The stanzas of a poem are usually of the same length and follow the same pattern of meter and rhyme |
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| the prominence or emphasis given to particular syllables. |
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| a figure of speech in which a part is used to designate the whole or the whole is used to designate a part |
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| a japanese poem of five lines, the first and third composed of five syllables and the rest of seven |
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| a type of poetry consisting of 10 or 11 syllable lines arranged in three line "tercets" with the rhyme scheme aba bcb cdc |
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| a line of poetry that has four metrical feet |
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| a metrical foot of two syllables, one long (or stressed) and one short (or unstressed). |
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| a figure of speech, such as a metaphor or metonymy |
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| a single metrical line of poetry, or poetry in general (as opposed to prose) |
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| characteristics of southern literature |
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1. romantic obsession with the past
2. tolerance for human eccentricities
3. overt caste system going back to feudalism with a pampered aristocracy supported by workers and serfs
4. an appreciate of noblese oblige
5.idealization of the woman as "lady"
6. intense pride and sense of honor
7. respect for titles
8. courtesy |
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| the literature, the actual script, including plot, character, thought, scene, and dialogue |
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| the actual production, containing the drama, all elements of production including actions, the space, and the audience. french spelling |
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| the german spelling. it is used in journalist pursuits or when talking about a movie or a film |
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| it is structured in the manner of greek drama, with little physicial violence. the mental agonies of the characters are in full view, but the action is confined to a single time and place. |
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| is one that appeals to the emotions, with no restraints on time and setting. as a result there is a lot of movement. |
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| realistic and naturalist theatre styles |
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| man is presented as he is, the product of his heredity and environment. the actions on stage are as they would be in real life. the dialogue reflects speech patterns of real people. |
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| in theatre shows movement from unhappiness to happiness and entertains rather than distresses the audience. |
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| this form includes social comedy, comedy of manners, or drawing room comedy, which is noted for being intellectual and sophisticated. |
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| this includes farce and slapstick is anti-intellectual form of theater |
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| features many jokes and gags on broadly humorous situations |
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| relies on the physical assault of humor. there is a lot of falling down and hitting |
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| the term applies to serious dramatic works in which things turn out badly for the chief character |
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| a feeling of relief on the part of the audience that leads to a cleansing of the mind |
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| is one who must evoke pity and fear by being neither thoroughly good or evil, but human with flaws and others can relate to |
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| sudden understanding. A EUREKA moment! |
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| inevitable puinshment for wrongdoing |
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| the term for the actual staging of a performance, including any scenery or properties as well as actors and actresses |
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| fully developed and life like. they consider the following elements: appearance, background, personality, and identity |
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| characters in a drama characterized only by their role or a minor action. these characters are fine in a drama where they are serving a specific purpose |
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| a play common in the middle ages. initially it dramatized a biblical story concerning a saint's life. later it included much secular material with very little that could be termed religious |
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| type of plays also constructed in the middle ages which were established as allegorical dramatizations of the conflict between good and evil |
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| extended metaphor, in which objects, persons, and actions in a narrative, are equated with the meanings that lie outside the narrative itself. a story with two meanings, a literal and a symbolic. |
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| renaissance plays constructed specifically for the entertainment of court and performed by noblemen and women. they are generally lavish productions that are dignified, usually allegorical or mythological |
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| this is also a renaissance production presenting a grotesque dance of monsters or clowns performed by professionals |
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| renaissance drama having to do with shepherds or rural life. focused on the idealization of rural life |
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| dramatic form popular during the restoration, often cynical in tone, that involves much witty repartee |
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| a dramatic comedy featuring stock characters such as the young lovers, the clever servants performed by Italian acting troops who improvised as they performed |
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| sentimental comedy and drama |
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| developed at the end of the restoration period where man is shown as basically good and a few evil characters repent |
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| popular in the 19th century where characters who are clearly good or evil are pitted against each other in situations made to create suspense accompanied by music. |
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| twentieth century form of drama that involves the audience in a social problem of some sort |
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| situation where comic action is central. the jokes are broad, the characters stereotypical. This style is usually found in plays and movies. |
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| the forerunners of todays sitcoms. consist of short comedy sketches, songs, and one-liners. |
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| a strong literary device where a serious subject is imitated in a sarcastic fashion. most of the time the writer imitates the style and subject with obvious exaggeration. |
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| close to parody but the writer usually makes fun of the subject without imitation |
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| wit and sarcasm play an important part in this form of comedy. The also includes the rom com. |
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| the serious theme laced with irony and sarcasm. this genre usually includes elements of black humor. |
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| focuses on taboo subjects such as death, religion, and sexual oddities handled in a macabre fashion |
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| this is a humorous form that plays on stereotypes of a particular ethnic, religious, or social group. it often works best when the humour comes from a member of the group. |
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| it is the fast come-back repartee |
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| characteristics of satire |
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1. it is topical, referring to its time and place
2. it claims to be realistic, although it is usually distorted or exaggerated
3. it is shocking
4. it is informal in tone and manner
5. it is funny, although sometimes it can be painful or grotesque |
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