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Allegory |
A story/poem/picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one |
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Literal (concrete) language |
You say or write exactly what you mean. No figurative language or underestimating the situation. |
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Figurative language |
Language that describes something in new and interesting ways. |
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Allusion |
An expression to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly |
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Analogy |
A comparison |
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Protagonist |
Main character |
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Antagonist |
Force against protagonist |
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Aphorism |
A concise/memorable expression of a general truth or principle |
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Aside |
A remark or passage in a play for the audience but not for characters |
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Character foil |
Characters in striking opposition to one another |
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Characterization |
Used step-by-step in literature to highlight and explain the details of a character in a story |
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Conflict |
A struggle between opposing forces |
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Denotation |
Word’s dictionary definition |
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Connotation |
Emotions linked with words |
Important when selecting word choices to describing things |
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Dialect |
A particular language specific to a group of people |
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Dialogue |
Conversation between people in a play/book |
Never quote a dialogue |
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Diction |
Author’s choice of words |
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Irony: Situational, Dramatic, Verbal |
(Situational) a situation or event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects (Dramatic) audience/reader knows something characters don’t (Verbal) speaker’s intention is opposite of what they say |
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Metaphor |
An implied comparison |
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Mood |
The emotional response that the writer wishes to evoke in the reader through a story |
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Narrative |
A story |
Instead of “in the book” use “in the narrative” |
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Onomatopoeia |
Formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named |
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Hyperbole |
Non-literal or exaggerated claims |
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Alliteration |
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of multiple words in a sentence |
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Euphemism |
Mild/indirect word/expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or referring to something unpleasant/embarrassing |
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Flashback |
(Fiction) author takes reader out of story’s present and jumps to earlier time period |
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Foreshadowing |
Hints provided by author for what will happen later on |
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Plot |
Sequence of events in a story Main events of a work devised and presented by author as an interrelated sequence |
Instead of “in the book” use “in the play” |
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Genre |
“Form”/category of literature |
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Hyperbile |
Non-literal or exaggerated claims |
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Idiom |
Expression typically represents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to phrase; a weird saying |
Differs in different regions of places |
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Imagery |
Visual symbolism or figurative language that evokes a mental image or other kinds of sense impressions |
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Inference |
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence or reasoning |
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Personification |
A non-human thing is given human characteristics |
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Point of view |
A story’s method of narration 1st person 3rd person limited 3rd person omniscient 2nd person |
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Prose |
Any type of writing that is not poetry |
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Satire (genre) |
A literary work holding up human vices or fallacies to ridicule or scorn |
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Setting |
Time and place of narrative |
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Setting |
Time and place of narrative |
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Simile |
Using like/as to form a comparison |
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Slang |
Non-standard and informal English |
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Soliloquy (drama) |
A character is alone on stage and expresses thoughts verbally |
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Symbolism |
Using words, objects, people, locations, and other abstract ideas to represent something beyond the literal meaning |
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Synopsis |
Summary |
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Theme |
Underlying lesson about life or human nature It is also a complete sentence/thought |
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Tone |
Author’s attitude towards a particular topic Author’s intention behind narrative NOT how you feel |
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Paradox |
A seemingly contradictory statement that actually reveals a truth |
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CONJUNCTION JUNCTION, WHAT’S YOUR FUNCTION? |
Hookin’ up words, phrases, and clauses |
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