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Literary Terms
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English
8th Grade
08/27/2007

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Alliteration
Definition
the repetition of intial constant sounds
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allusion
Definition
refering to a well know person, place, or work of art
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analogy
Definition
makes a comparison between two or more things that are similar in some ways but diffirent in others
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anecdote
Definition
a brief story about an interesting, amusing, or strange event
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antagonist
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is a character or a forcein conflict with the main character
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atmosphere
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is the feeling created in the reader by a literary work
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autobiography
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is the story of the writers own life told by the writer
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ballad
Definition
is a songlike poem that tells a story, often one dealing adventure and romance
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biography
Definition
is a form of nonfiction in which a writer tells the life story of another person
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