definition of terms

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is the use of figurative language to represent objects, events, actions, or ideas in a way that is physically pleasing.

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IMAGE

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is the basic rhythmic structure of a line in poetry

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METER

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is a figure of speech that refers to another work, event, or person in history, leaving the reader to figure out the connection between the current work and that which being referred to.

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ALLUSION

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refers to the possibility of images to go beyond what they normally mean, to extend, or grow in meaning so that they are not merely literal but become figurative.

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EXPANSION

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is when the words or phrases go beyond their literal meaning and convey a different set of meaning to the reader.

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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

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a situation that calls for the audience to relate to the poem emotionally.

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DRAMATIC SITUATION

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– a general idea often about human experience which in the end, it wants to share with the audience.

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THEME

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the speaker in a poem. The persona in the poem is usually not the poet but is rather a character or a mask that the poet uses a his “voice”.

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PERSONA

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refers to symbolic representations of truths or generalization about human existence

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ALLEGORICAL/ALLEGORY

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a figure of speech that gives nonhuman objects human qualities

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PERSONIFICATION

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refers to the collection of works determined by a society to have significant value and importance

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CANON

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the skills in writing and language of each writers to produce a unique effect in the reader

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STYLE

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the attitude conveyed by the language used by the writer- an essential part of creating a distinctive style

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TONE

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are works which are seen to be well-written and are seen to have a lasting value

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LITERARY WORKS

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is the collection of interrelated conditions in which something occurs

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CONTEXT

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is the funny or amusing quality to something

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HUMOR

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is the division in a written work where an action occurs without a break in time

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SCENE

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are product of imagination of the writer and are not supposed to seen as factual works, however, it does not prevent a writer from using a real context.

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FICTIONAL WORKS

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is an account of telling events

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STORY

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discusses narrative or how a story is told; sequence of events found in the story.

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PLOT

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in a typical plot, this means that earlier events will cause later events to happen

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CAUSAL

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are techniques used by an author to creatively present the events in the story.

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PLOT DEVICES

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is a plot device which allows the writer to begin at a different point in time in the story, the story goes backward in time revealing events that happened earlier.

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FLASHBACK

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a plot device which gives clues like image or a scene to events that may happen in the future

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FORESHADOWING

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is an account of a person, object or event, that enables the reader to get a clear picture of what is being described.

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DESCRIPTION

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is the act of telling a story

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NARRATION

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are short stories based on true accounts

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ANECDOTES

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are the mental and moral qualities that make someone distinctive

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CHARACTERISTICS

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are conversations found in written works such as books, plays, or films

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DIALOGUE

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is an account of a person’s history written by another person.

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BIOGRAPHY

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written by the subject himself/herself

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AUTOBIOGRAPHY

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is the literary crafting of personality through various means

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CHARACTERIZATION

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is the chronological order of events

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FABULA

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is the organization and orchestration of narrative

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SYUZHET

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is the movement of a particular literary discourse

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NARRATIVE STRUCTURE

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is the creative use of a language mostly found in literature

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TROPE

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Is a comparison that utilizes connective words (i.e like, as so, etc)

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SIMILE

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directly compares without the connective words

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METAPHOR

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is the part of the metaphor that is the subject of the comparison to which characteristics are attributed

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TENOR

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is the part of the metaphor that is the object that possessed the attributed characteristics

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VEHICLE

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in fiction is of the described as an authentic rendition of reality

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REALISM

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the quality of being real – the most important quality of realism

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VERISIMILITUDE

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is a pessimistic literary viewpoint that sees social, hereditary and historical conditions are inescapable and thus shaping the human struggle.

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NATURALISM

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is a literary viewpoint that criticizes oppressive social structures

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SOCIAL REALISM

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is a term that describes the diverseness of the novel’s language

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HETEROGLOSSIA

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a character flaw

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HAMARTIA

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a miscalculation or mistake brought about by pride or a high regard for the self that proves to be fatal

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HUBRIS

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are fully defined in terms of dimension

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ROUND CHARACTERS

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required more development in terms of dimension

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FLAT CHARACTERS

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is a characters who stand in contrast to another character, usually emphasizing a particular attribute of a more prominently characterized figure

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FOIL

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fully evolved towards the end

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DYNAMIC CHARACTERS

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stays the same

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STATIC CHARACTERS

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physical attributes, get-up, or mannerisms of a character as described by the narrator

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EXTERNAL QUALITIES

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manifested through dialogue, motivation and action.

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INTERNAL QUALITIES

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means that specific details are placed because they enhance the reality crafted by the story

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LOCAL COLOR

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the perspective from which the story is told

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POINT OF VIEW

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all knowing

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THIRD PERSON OMNISCENT