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11th Grade
08/27/2013

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Genre
Definition

Genre  is the term for any category ofliterature or other forms of art or entertainment.

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Graphic Text
Definition

Text that does not contain prose but rather information is presented through charts, graphs or pictures.

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Hero
Definition

A hero in Greek mythology and folklore, was originally a demigod, their cult being one of the most distinctive features of ancient Greek religion.

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Historical Reference
Definition

The state of being related or referred to the character of history.

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Hyperbole
Definition

Hyperbole is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech.

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Iambic Pentameter
Definition

A common meter in poetry consisting of an unrhymed line with five feet or accents, each foot containing an unaccented syllable and an accented syllable. 

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Idiom
Definition

The specific grammatical, syntactic, and structural character of a given language.

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Image
Definition

A personification of something specified: That child is the image of good health.

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Imagery
Definition

Any poetic reference to the five senses . Essentially, imagery is a group of words that create a mental image.

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Indeterminate Ending
Definition

An ending in which the central problem or conflict is left unresolved.

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Indirect Presentation
Definition

Comes about in five ways: character's words, thoughts, appearance, actions and what other characters think of him or her point of view.

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Informal Essay
Definition

 The informal essay is written mainly for enjoyment. This is not to say that it cannot be informative or persuasive.

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Informal Language
Definition

Informal language refers to the use of slang or colloquialisms in communication.

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Interior Monologue
Definition

In theatre, a monologue is presented by a single character, most often to express their mental thoughts aloud, though sometimes also to directly address another character or theaudience.

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Internal Conflict
Definition

In literature, internal conflict is the struggle occurring within a character's mind.

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Internal Rhyme
Definition

In poetry, internal rhyme, or middle rhyme, is rhyme that occurs within a single line of verse.

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Irony
Definition

Irony in its broadest sense, is a rhetorical device,literary technique, or event characterized by an incongruity, or contrast, between reality  and appearance.

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Jargon
Definition

Jargon is "the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity occupational or social group.

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Juxtaposition
Definition

Juxtaposition is the act or placement of two things (usually abstract concepts) near each other.

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