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Literary, Drama, and Poetry terms
midterms
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English
9th Grade
03/04/2024

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dramatic irony
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when the audience or reader know something the characters don't know
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situational irony
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when the opposite of what is expected actually happens
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verbal irony
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occurs when the literal meaning of what someone says is different from or opposite of what they actually meant
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foreshadowing
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hints or clues about something that is going to happen later in the story
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metaphor
Definition
direct comparison that doesn't use like
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tone
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writer attitude
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mood
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the overall fall feeling or atmosphere
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simile
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comparison between two thing that uses like or as
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theme
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central message of the story
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motif
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recurring pattern, image, word, phrase
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exposition
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setting (time and place), beginning charachers
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inciting incident
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detail that gets the story moving
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rising action
Definition
plot details leading to the climax
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climax
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main character come face to face with the central conflict
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falling action
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plot detail from the climax to the resolution
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resolution
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the conclusion of the story where loose end are wrapped up
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protagonist
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main character
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antagonist
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character or force opposite the protagonist
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foil
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a character who is presented as a contrast to a second character
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personification
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gives human characteristics to nonhuman things or inanimate objects
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setting
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the time, place, and environment in which a story occurs.
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oxymoron
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a figure of speech that combines contradictory words with opposing meanings,
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pun
Definition
make a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word.
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aside
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a speech or short comment that a character delivers directly to an audience.
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monologue
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a lengthy speech given by one character in theatrical work, movie, or literary work.
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soliloguy
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when a character in a dramatic work speaks directly to the audience, expressing their inner thoughts.
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conflict
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when a character faces an obstacle to their central want or need and is used as a tool in literature to move the story forward.
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personification
Definition
giving something nonhuman, human characteristics
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