(56-59) Flashcards
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Ambiguity
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a word, phrase, or statement which contains more than one meaning.
Example: A good life depends on a liver. Livers may be an organ or a single person
2
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Archetype
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may be a character, a theme, a symbol or even a setting
3
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Function of Archetype
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the use of archetype characters and situations gives a literary work a universal acceptance, as the readers identify the characters and situations in their social and cultural context
4
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Tragic Law
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literary device that can be defined as a trait in a character leading to his downfall and the character is often the hero of the literary piece .