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Sequoia Dewalt AP English
literary terms, titles, authors
15
English
11th Grade
04/22/2009

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Edith Wharton
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author of The House of Mirth
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Chiua Achebe
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author of Things Fall Apart
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George Orwell
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author of Animal Farm
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Joseph Conrad
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author of Heart Of Darkness
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August Wilson
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author of Fences and The Piano Lesson
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John Steinbeck
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author of Of Mice and Men
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metaphor
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comparing two objects without using the words like or as
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simile
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comparing two objects using the words like or as
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imagery
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desribing images using the the 5 scenses
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tone
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a distinctive emotion conveyed in a passage

ex. a passage can have an angry tone when talking about something bad

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charlie marlo
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main character in Heart of Darkness
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okwonkwo
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main character in Things Fall Apart
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protaginist
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the main character or 'good guy' in a story or novel
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lily bart
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main character in The House Of Mirth
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repitition
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repeating of a word or phrase; usually repeated to show emphasis or make a point
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