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abstract

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an abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research

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adage

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a saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often crouched in metaphorical language

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allegory

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a story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic, metaphorical, or possibly and ethical meaning

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allusion

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a reference to a person, place, or event meant to create and affect or enhance the meaning of an idea

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ambiguity

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A vagueness or meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation

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analogy

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a comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things

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antithesis

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a rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by menas of a grammatical arrangement of words, clauses, or sentences

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archetype

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an abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form

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assonance

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the repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose

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ballad

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a simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited

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bildungsroman

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a german word refe3rring to a novel structured as a series or events that take place as the hero travels in a quest of a goal

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blank verse

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poetry written in iambic pentameter, the primary meter used in english (“Blank” because lines generally dont rhyme)

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carpe diem

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“sieze the day”

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climax

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the high point, or turning point, of a story or play

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connotation

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the suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase

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consonance

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the repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry

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denotation

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the dictionary definition of a word

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denouement

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the resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction

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deus ex machina

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use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem

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diction

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the choice of words in speech and writing

**serves to create meaning, portray characters, convey tone, develop themes **

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dramatic irony

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a circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character

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elegy

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a poem or prose selection that laments or mediates on the passing or death of something or someone of value

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empathy

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a feeling of association or identification with an object or person

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epic

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an extended narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero that is generally larger than life and is often considered a legendary figure

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epigram

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a concise but ingenious, witty, and thoughtful statement

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eponymous

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term for the title character of a work of literature

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exposition

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the background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature

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fable

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a short tale often featuring nonhuman characters that act as people whose actions enable the author to make observations or draw useful lessons about human behavior

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fantasy

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a story containing unreal, imaginary features

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figure of speech

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figurative language implies meanings

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1st person narrative

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a narrative told by a character involved in the story,using 1st person pronouns such as “I” and”we”

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flashback

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a return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present action or circumstances

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foil

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a minor character whose personality or attitude contrasts with that of the main character (juxtaposing one character against another intensifies the qualities of both)

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apostrophe

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an address to someone not present or to a personified object or idea

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caricature

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a portrait (verbal or otherwise) that exaggerates a facet of personality

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conceit, controlling image

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conceit refers to a startling or unusual metaphor, or one developed and expanded upon over several lines

Controlling image is when the image dominates and shapes the entire work

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enjambment

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the continuation of a syntactic unit from one line or couplet of a poem to the next with no pause

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hyperbole

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exaggeration or deliberate overstatement

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irony

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  • Comes in variety of forms
  • a statement that means the opposite of what it seems to mean
  • Undertow of meaning, sliding against the literal meaning of the words
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metaphor

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comparison or analogy that states one thing is another

ex:/ his eyes were burning coal

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simile

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like metaphor, but softens the meaning using “like” or “as”

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objectivity

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impersonal or outside view of events

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subjectivity

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uses the interior or personal view of a single observer

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opposition

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  • one of the most useful concepts in analyzing literature
  • meaning you have a pair of elements that contrast sharply
  • pairing of images whereby each becomes more striking and informative bc it is placed in contrast to the other one
  • creates mystery and tension
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paradox

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situation or statement that seems to contradict itself but on closer inspection does not

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omniscient narrator

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3rd person narrator who sees like god

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limited omniscient narrator

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3rd person narrator who reports only what one character sees and the thoughts of that one character

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objective narrator

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3rd person only reports what would be visible to a camera

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1st person narrator

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is a character in the story & tells from his/her point of view

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satire

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  • satire exposes common character flaws to the cold light of humor
  • satire attempts to improve things by pointing out ppls mistakes in the hope that such behavior will become less common
  • great satirical subjects: hypocrisy, vanity, and greed
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stanza

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group of lines in verse

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accent

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in poetry –> refers to stressed portion of a word

*often a matter of opinion

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aesthetic

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*“appealing to the senses”

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allegory

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story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself

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alliteration

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repetition of initial consonant sounds

**consonant clusters coming closely cramped and compressed******

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anachronism

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“misplaced in time”

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analogy

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  • comparison
  • involve 2 or more symbolic parts
  • employed to clarify and action or a relationship
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anecdote

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short narrative

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antecedent

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word, phrase, or clause that a pronoun refers to or replaces

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anthropomorphism

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when inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena are given human characteristics, behavior, or motivation

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anticlimax

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occurs when an action produces far smaller results than one had been led to expect
*frequently comic

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antihero

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protagonist markedly unheroic

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aphorism

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short & witty saying

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archaism

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deliberately using old-fashioned language

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aside

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a speech made by an actor to the audience as though momentarily stepping outside the action on stage

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aspect

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a trait or characteristic

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assonance

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repeated use of vowel sounds

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atmosphere

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emotional tone or background surrounding a scene

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bathos

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writing tries to elicit tears

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pathos

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writing evokes feelings of pity and sympathy

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black humor

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use of disturbing things in comedy

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bombast

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pretentious exaggerated learned language

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burlesque

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broad parody

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cacophony

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using deliberately harsh, awkward sounds

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cadence

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beat or rhythm of poetry in a general sense

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canto

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name for a section division in a long work of poetry

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catharsis

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“cleansing” of emotion an audience member experiences having lived vicariously through the experiences presented on stage

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coinage

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a new word, usually invented on the spot

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colloquialism

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word or phrase used in everyday conversational english that isnt a part of accepted “schoolbook” english

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decorum

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character’s speech styled according to her social station and in accordance with the occasion

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dirge

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song for the dead

*tone typically slow, heavy, and melancholy

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dissonance

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grating of incompatible sounds

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doggerel

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crude, simplistic verse

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