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24 Cards in this Set
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Allusion
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An indirect reference to another literary work or to a famous person, place, or event.
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Analepsis
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Flashback; depiction of earlier story points after later events in the story have been revealed.
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Antagonist
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The main character working against the progress of the hero in a story.
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Antithesis
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The expression of contrary ideas.
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Atmosphere
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Mood.
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connotation
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Meanings or feelings associated with a word – beyond literal meaning.
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Denotation
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Direct or specific meaning of a word.
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Diction
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Word choice.
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Dramatic Irony
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The reader knows something that the characters in the story do not.
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External Conflict
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A struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character.
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Foreshadowing
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Hinting at the possibility of future events to create suspense.
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Hyperbole
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Exaggeration for emphasis.
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Imagery
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Descriptive words or phrases using five senses to paint a picture.
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Internal Conflict
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A struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character, the resolution of which creates the plot's suspense.
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Juxtaposition
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The placement of a person, concept, place, idea or theme parallel to another. The purpose of juxtaposing two directly/indirectly related entities close together in literature is to highlight the contrast between the two and compare them.
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Metaphor
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Compares two things with something in common WITHOUT like or as.
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Personification
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Giving human characteristics to an animal, object, or idea.
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Protagonist
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Main character/Hero.
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Setting
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The time and place the story occurs – plus any background information the reader may need.
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Simile
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A comparison using like or as.
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Situational Irony
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Contrast between what is expected, and what actually happens.
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Tone
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The attitude the author has toward the subject he/she is addressing.
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Verbal Irony
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When someone says one thing and means another.
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Anaphora
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Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of verses clauses, paragraphs, or at the beginning of subsequent sentences.
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