Review Literary terms
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- Simile-comparison that uses the word: like or as
- Simile-comparison that uses the word: like or as
- Setting-time and place in which a story takes place
- Setting-time and place in which a story takes place
- Climax- turning point in a story: highest point of interest
- Climax- turning point in a story: highest point of interest
- Secondary Character-minor character in a work of literature
- Secondary Character-minor character in a work of literature
- Theme-central idea or insight about life
- Theme-central idea or insight about life
- Mood-feeling that is created in a reader (atmosphere)
- Mood-feeling that is created in a reader (atmosphere)
- Meter-rhythmical pattern, number of stresses or beats in a line
- Meter-rhythmical pattern, number of stresses or beats in a line
- Aside --remark made to the audience, unheard by characters
- Aside --remark made to the audience, unheard by characters
- Consonance-repetition in two or more works of the final consonants in stressed syllables
- Consonance-repetition in two or more works of the final consonants in stressed syllables
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Personification-giving human qualities to nonhuman object
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Personification-giving human qualities to nonhuman object
- Alliteration-repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words-Anna ate an apple
- Alliteration-repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words-Anna ate an apple
- Denouement-any events which occur after the resolution: final outcome: final resolution
- Denouement-any events which occur after the resolution: final outcome: final resolution
- Fiction- writing that is based on imagination: made up: false.
- Fiction- writing that is based on imagination: made up: false.
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Hyperbole-extravagant exaggeration or overstatement
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Hyperbole-extravagant exaggeration or overstatement
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Symbol- object, person, idea, or action that represents something other than itself, anything that stands for something other than itself
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Symbol- object, person, idea, or action that represents something other than itself, anything that stands for something other than itself
- Foreshadowing-hints about later events
- Foreshadowing-hints about later events
- Essay-short, nonfiction work about a particular subject
- Essay-short, nonfiction work about a particular subject
- Point of view-angle or perspective from which a story is told
- Point of view-angle or perspective from which a story is told
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Narrator-a storyteller
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Narrator-a storyteller
- Dialogue-conversation between two or more people
- Dialogue-conversation between two or more people
- Nonfiction- writing that explains ideas or tells about real people, places, or objects: writing about real life, true
- Nonfiction- writing that explains ideas or tells about real people, places, or objects: writing about real life, true
- Narrative-a story
- Narrative-a story
- Lyric-poetry that expresses strong emotional response
- Lyric-poetry that expresses strong emotional response
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Dramatic irony-contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader or audience knows
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Dramatic irony-contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader or audience knows
- Prose-ordinary language of writing and speaking
- Prose-ordinary language of writing and speaking
- Assonance-repetition of vowel sounds followed by deferent consonants in two or more stressed syllables
- Assonance-repetition of vowel sounds followed by deferent consonants in two or more stressed syllables
- Conflict-struggle between opposing forces or people
- Conflict-struggle between opposing forces or people
- Protagonist-main character in a literary work
- Protagonist-main character in a literary work
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Rhythm-arrangement of accented and unaccented syllables
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Rhythm-arrangement of accented and unaccented syllables
- Exposition-introduction, characters, setting, and the basic situation: provides background information: sets the scene for the conflict
- Exposition-introduction, characters, setting, and the basic situation: provides background information: sets the scene for the conflict
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Irony-literary technique that involves a difference between appearance and reality, expectation, and result, or meaning and intention
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Irony-literary technique that involves a difference between appearance and reality, expectation, and result, or meaning and intention
- Dilemma-situation in which a person must choose between two equal alternatives
- Dilemma-situation in which a person must choose between two equal alternatives
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Flashback-section of literary work that interrupts the sequence of events to tell about an earlier event
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Flashback-section of literary work that interrupts the sequence of events to tell about an earlier event
- Tragedy-work of dramatic literature in which the main character suffers a downfall or catastrophe
- Tragedy-work of dramatic literature in which the main character suffers a downfall or catastrophe
- Stage directions-notes included in a drama to describe how a work is to be performed
- Stage directions-notes included in a drama to describe how a work is to be performed
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Epic-long narrative poem about a hero who has superhuman powers (gods and goddesses)
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Epic-long narrative poem about a hero who has superhuman powers (gods and goddesses)
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Comedy-work of literature in which character overcomes his limitations and the work has a happy ending
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Comedy-work of literature in which character overcomes his limitations and the work has a happy ending
- Antagonist-character or force in conflict with the main character-against the main character
- Antagonist-character or force in conflict with the main character-against the main character
- Resolution-how a situation turns out, loose ends are tied up
- Resolution-how a situation turns out, loose ends are tied up
- Plot- series of related events
- Plot- series of related events
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Archetype- original pattern or model of all things of same type. (a
perfect example) original pattern or model on which something is patterned
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Archetype- original pattern or model of all things of same type. (a
perfect example) original pattern or model on which something is patterned
- Metaphor-comparison in which one thing is spoken of, as though it were something else
- Metaphor-comparison in which one thing is spoken of, as though it were something else