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exam vocab
semester 1 exam
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English
10th Grade
01/11/2009

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archetype
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basic reuccuring plot in literature
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theme
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central idea in literature
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allusion
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reference with in a literary work
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anecdote
Definition
short accounts of amusing or interestying events
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aphorism
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short pointed statements exposing a truth about human expierience
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maxim
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wise-saying
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metaphor
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figure of speech comparing to things without like
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beast fable
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educational narration with a talking animal
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parable
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brief story that teaches the a lesson that never happened
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epic
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long narrative poem about the adventure of a god or hero
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legend
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widely told story about past that may not be true
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oral tradition
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history told vocally, passed down for generations
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creation myth
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explains how existance began
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hero myth
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stories that have a hero who embodies the culture values, strength or traditions
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paradox
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statement that contradicts it self
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