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Flashing back to an earlier point in the story
ex: LOST |
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flashing forward to a later point in the story |
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a monologue directed to another person when it is obvious that person is not there
Ex: "poor father, of what then did you die?" |
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the speaker is reflecting upon his or her own thoughts and feelings, not responding to another in a dialogue or dramatic event; talking to oneself |
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Dramatic Monologue vs. Soliloquy |
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dramatic monologue: directed to another person
soliloquy: reflecting on oneself, directed at oneself |
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repeating of a line in Villanelle form or other poetry
EX: Do not go gentle into that good night |
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the repeating of the first word or phrase in a sentence.
EX: "i love you because you make me laugh. I love you because you accept who I am." |
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comparison of 2 unlike things not using the wrds like or as |
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comparison of 2 unlike things using the words like or as
EX: Rudolph's nose shines like a light bulb |
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giving human qualities to inanimate objects
EX: "death wrapped itself around me" |
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seeing the scene in your mind |
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hearing and feeling the music or sounds described in a story in your head.
EX: Juliek's violin playing |
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external struggle between two people |
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Human vs. Environment/Society |
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moral struggle or struggle against fate |
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internal struggle between a person and themselves.
can be physical, mental, emotional, or moral |
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completely unbiased
no previous opinion or tastes involved |
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statement colored with speaker's opinions and expirences |
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when someone says something contradicting to what they mean, similar to sarcasim
EX: good job, Einstein. |
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when something is different from how it ought to be (not the best definition)
EX: an overweight person promoting a weightloss plan |
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when the reader knows something the characters do not |
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verb and other parts of speech that are used as a noun.
EX: Jumping on the bed is one of my favorite past times. |
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a verb and other parts of speech used as an adjective
EX: The baby, crying, witnessed a horror movie. |
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"Mirror"
what do the "terrible fish" represent? |
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a mature version of herself |
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"Mirror"
what do the "terrible fish" represent? |
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a mature version of herself |
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"mirror"
who is the narrator? |
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"mirror"
what does it mean by "the eye of a little god"? |
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man created in the image of God, and mirrors show your reflection, and therefore the mirror is the eye of little god |
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