Definitions Flashcards

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Situational irony

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Type of irony where the opposite of what is expected happens

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Dramatic irony

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Type of irony where the reader k or something the characters don’t

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Verbal irony

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Type of irony where a person says one thing but means the opposite

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Internal conflict

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A struggle within a characters mind

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External conflict

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A struggle with a character and external forces, such as society, nature, or people

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Direct characterization

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The author explains traits for their character

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Indirect characterization

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Where the author shows and not tells about a characters traits

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Theme

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Subject of a piece of writing

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Moral

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A lesson concerning right or wrong with a piece of info or experiences

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Ethos

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Credibility and ethics

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Pathos

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Emotions and feelings

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Logos

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Logic and reasoning

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Rhetorical question

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A question to make a point instead of getting a answer

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Repetition

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Repeating that has already been said or written

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Tone

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Attitude on how the author writes

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Diction (denotation and connotation

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The choice of words In a speech or writing

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Mood

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A state of mind/feeling

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Direct evidence

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Evidence said by the author

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Indirect evidence

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Evidence now said but hinted at

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Citations

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A quotation from a writing to not plagiarize

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Foreshadowing

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Warning or indication of a future event

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Imagery

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Visual description in a writing

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Conventional symbol

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Symbols excepted by all

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Idiosyncratic symbol

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Only symbolic to an individual

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Allusion

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Reference to a historical event or person

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Motif

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An object, image , sound, or phrase that is repeated in the story to point towards the larger theme

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Narrotor

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Teller if the story

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Author

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Writer of the stroy

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Audience

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The people reading the work

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Setting

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Where ehr e story takes place