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| is a form of extended metaphor, in which objects, persons, and actions in a narrative, are equated with the meanings that lie outside the narrative itself. |
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| A short funny story to make a point |
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| Once one person grows in mentality. The growth/maturing of a person (Scout in TKAMB) |
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| Traditional theme of poetry Seize the day |
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| an extended metaphor with a complex logic that governs an entire poem or poetic passage. |
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| describes the ideal state or way of life. The most famous example of a Utopian work is Thomas More's Utopia |
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| Compares two objects not using Like or as |
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| Language enriched by word meanings and figures of speech (ie, similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole) |
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| an author drops subtle hints about plot developments to come later in the story |
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sarcasm: witty language used to convey insults or scorn Very Funny |
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| the flaw that leads to the downfall of the tragic hero |
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is intended to make the reader feel more interested and more emotionally involved in the work by creating a mental image of the subject.
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| When a rhythmic pattern of stresses recurs in a poem |
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| The representation in art or literature of objects, actions, or social conditions as they actually are, without idealization or presentation in abstract form. |
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| a movement which dominated during the eighteenth century and was notable for its adherence to the “forms” of classical drama |
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| character: an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; |
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| The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of two or more words (ie, Waves want to be wheels) |
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| brief statement which expresses an observation on life, usually intended as a wise observation |
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| verse consisting of unrhymed lines |
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| A character that changes over time |
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| In poetry, a pair of lines with rhyming end words |
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| epic poem: a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds |
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| A device used in literature to present action that occurred before the beginning of the story. |
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| Poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme |
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| An exageration. Used in Humorous writing |
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| The emotional attitude the author takes towards the subject |
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| The repition of phrases, sentances, or lines that are similar in meaning or structure. |
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| A social theory which states that the level a person rises in society and wealth is determined by their genetic backround |
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| The reader interprets their own meaning of the written work of the author regardless of what the author means |
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| a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme (Very short) |
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| Allusion is a figure of speech, reference/representation of/to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art. |
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| addressing someone of something, usually not present, as though present. EX: Death, be not Proud. |
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A character that doesnt change |
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| figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as') |
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| quotation on the title page of a book or a motto heading a section of a work, suggesting what the theme or central idea will be. |
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| many meters use a foot as the basic unit in their description of the underlying rhythm of a poem. |
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| make a spoof of or make fun of |
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| a period in the 1920s when African-American achievements in art and music and literature flourished |
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| two-syllable metrical foot consisting of one unaccented syllable followed by one accented syllable |
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| Irony is a literary or rhetorical device, in which there is an incongruity or discordance between what a speaker or a writer says; and what he or she means, or is generally understood. |
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| a style of fiction first prominent in such French writers |
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| The perspective from which the story is being narrated or told |
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- A line of poetry that has five metrical feet
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| is using another person's ideas or creative work without giving credit to that person. |
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