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33 Cards in this Set
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Act
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a major unit of action in a drama or play. Each act can be divided into smaller sections called scenes
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Allusion
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a reference to a famous person,place,event,or work of literature.
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Charcterization
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consist on all the techinques writers use to create charcters
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Climax
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the turning point, maximum point of intrest usally toward the end. The conflict is resolved and the plot becomes clear.
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conflict
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a struggle between opposing forces usally another person. *Internal-Man vs.himself
*external-Man vs. Man, Man vs.supernatural, Man vs. Unknown, Man vs. nature |
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Dialect
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a form of Language that is spoken in a particular place or group of people
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Point of View
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1st person- narrator is a charcter in story.
3rd person- Narrator is not a charcter, but an outsider A.objective-does not tell emotion or thought B.Omnisint-narrator tells of thoughts and feelings |
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Mood
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A feeling that a literary work convoys to readers.
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Moral
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a lesson that a story teaches
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Narrative
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A writing that tells a story
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Narrator
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teller of a story
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personification
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the giving of human qualities to an animal, object,or idea.
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plot
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sequenceof related events that make up a story
*Exposition,rising action,climax,falling action, resolution. |
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Poetry
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A type of literature in which ideas and feelings are expressed in compact imagination and often musical language.
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Scene
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a section presenting events that occure in one place at 1 time.
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Resolution
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An end to a conflict.
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Sequence
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The order in which the events occure.
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Setting
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time, place, society,and social enviroment(wars etc.) of the action.
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Simile
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a comparsion using like or as.
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Stage directions
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The instructions to the actors, director,and stage crew.
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Stereotype
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a broad generalization or an oversymplified view that disregards individual differences.
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Symbol
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a person, place, or action that stands for something beyond itself.
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Theme
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a message about life or human nature that is communicated by a litaraly work
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Tone
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express the writers attitude toward his or her subject.
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Metaphor
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A comparision between 2 unlike things without using the words like or as.
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Diction
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Manner of expression in words, choice of words, and wording
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Hyperbole
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a figure of speech when the truth is exaggerated.
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Irony
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A contrast between what is expected And what actually exists or happens.
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Hero
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The centeral male charcter in a novel, play, poem, ect. with who the reader is supposto sympathize with ;protagonist.
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Foreshadowing
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when a writer provides hints that suggest future events in a story. creats suspence.
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Flashback
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an interuption of the action to present events that took place at an earlier time. Provides info. that will help the reader understand.
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Figurative Language
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expressions that are not literally true- to create original descriptions.
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Dialogue
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The words that charcters speak aloud. Writers use
to bring charcters alive. |