10/03/14 Flashcards

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Satire

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A literary technique in which ideas, customs, behaviors, or institutions are ridiculed for the purpose of improving society.

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Allusion

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And indirect reference to a famous person, place, event, or literary work.

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Mood

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Feeling or atmosphere author creates for reader.

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Solace

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Comfort from sorrow or misfortune.

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External Conflict

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Character pitted against outside force.

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Structure

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The way in which the parts of a work of literature are put together.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

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Surprise Ending

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An unexpected plot twist at the end of the story.

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Extended Metaphor

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A figure of speech that compares 2 basically unlike things at some length and in several ways.

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Parallelism

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The use of similar grammatical constructions to express ideas that are related or equal in importance.

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Internal Conflict

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Conflict within character.

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Hierarchy

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A body of persons having authority.

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