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Setting

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The time or location that a story takes place. It can include details like the time period, the geopraphical location, the weather, and the overall atmostphere.

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Regionalism

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Forcusing on a specific region or place showing unique things about that region, like their language, customs or traditions

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Regionalism Example

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The oracle has spoken and we must abide by the decision for it is the voice of our ancestors guiding us

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Genre

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Different categories of literary work (books, movies, music) based on their content, form or style.

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Genre Example

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Fiction, non fiction, drama, poetru, fantasy

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Sub-Genre

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A category that is a subdivision of a genre based on specific characteristics, or style

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Sub-Genre Example

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Supernatural Horror, romantic comedy, epic fantasy.

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Plot

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This is the storyline or sequence of events that makes up a story

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Five types of plot?

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Exposition/Introduction
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution

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Exposition/Introduction

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Beginning of the story. Characters, background, and setting is revealed

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Rising Actions

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These are events between introduction and climax. The story becomes complicated as conflicts and tension increases.

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Climax

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The turning point where the main conflict reaches its peak.

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Falling Action

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Events and complications start to fall into place.

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Resolution

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Final outcome of the events in the story

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Subplot

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A side story that runs alongside the main plot and involves additional characters

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Subplot Example

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While the detective is solving the murder case a secondary storyline explores the detective’s personal life and he’s struggles.

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Atmosphere/Tone

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The atmostphere or tone in literature refers to the overall feeling or emtions evoked by the text. It can vary greatly depending on the author’s writing style, the setting and the events that unfold in the story.

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Atmosphere/Tone Example

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It was a dark and stormy night, suspensefully/gloomy

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Mood

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General feeling/emotion that a piece of writing creates within the reader

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Mood Example

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Her face glowed as she showed her new shiny engagement ring.

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Imagery

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Use of descriptive language that appeals to the reader’s sense or imagination.

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Theme

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The main idea or underslying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story or any other literary work.

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Moral

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A message that is conveyed or a lesson to be learnt from a story or an event

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Moral Example

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The fox and grapes - the grapes of dissapointment are always sour

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Parable

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A parable in literature is a short allegorical story that illustrates a moral message or a universal truth

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Parbale Example

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The prodigal son (from the bible) - Conveys forgiveness and redemption

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Thesis

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Refers to the main idea or central point that a writer explores and supports in a work.

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Thesis Example

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The overarching premise of Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf is disillusionment with society

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Purpose

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Author reason or intention behind writing a particular piece

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Purpose Example

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Bibel has the purpose of critiquing british imperialism and the complicity of academia

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Exposition/Initial Situation

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The part of the story where an author introduces essential background information

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Trigger Incident

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An event or situation that sets of the story where an author introduces essential background information

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Rising Action/Flash Forward

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Narrative builds tension adn develops the plot while a flash forward provides a glimpse into future events, creating anticipation

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Climax

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The climax is the point in the narrative where the tension or excitement reaches the highest point. This is often the part of the story when the conflict of the plot is faced and resolved.

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Anti-Climax

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An anti-climax is the opposite of the climax, therefore it is an event that doesn’t strike excitement and is unsatisfying to the audience.

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Conclusion/Resolution/Denouement

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the conclusion is the last part of the narrative which contains its results.

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Protagonist

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A protagonist is the main character in a narrative who the central part of the story focuses on

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Antagonist

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An antagonist is a character or force in a story that opposes (works against) the goals of the main character.

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Audience

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who the author writes their piece for

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Voice

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The opinion or attitude that the author expressed in their writing, connects the reader to the material. An element or narrative perspective, a piece of authors personality in piece.

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Stream of consciousness

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Narrative style that tires to capture a character’s thought process in a realistic way

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Point of view

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The person from whom the events of the story are told.

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Different types of point of view

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First perspective (I), third point of view (she/he/they), 2nd point of view (you)

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Surprise ending

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A plot twist in a story just before it ends which could change the readers’ view on the story

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Internal conflict

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When a character is fighting with their emotions or their mental state

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External conflict

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When a character has conflict against other character or characters

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Flashback

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A scene that is inserted in story that is about a character’s past or a narrative back in time

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Tall tale

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Stories about characters that are extraordinary compared to real people; Stories that are exaggerated greatly

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Author’s style

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The way a writer writes using tone, figurative language and word choices that make a voice for the writer

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Third person limited

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perspective focused mainly on one character; reader knows that character’s thoughts/feelings

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Third person omniscient

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reader knows thoughts/feelings of all characters (all-knowing)

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Third person objective

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reader doesn’t know thoughts/feelings of any character

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Suspense

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when the author uses suspense, they are trying to make the reader excited or feel the anticipation about the plot

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Narrator

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A person who tells the story in their point of view

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Comedy

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A type of genre or the use of humor in stories

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Satire comedy

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It uses humor to depict the flaws of a character or to portray a foolish character

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Farce comedy

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A silly, over-the-top comedy that makes the audience laugh but doesn’t make any sense

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High comedy

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Pokes fun at the upper class in clever ways

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Low comedy

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Does not have much of a purpose other than to make the audience laugh

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Comic relief

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Comic relief is a literary device that uses humor to break the tension in an intense scene.

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Humor

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Humor is a tool that authors use to make audiences laugh or indue amusement

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Tragedy

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Sub genre of drama based on human suffering and the terrible events that happen to a main character

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Tragic Flaw

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A personality trait that leads to or contributes to the character’s downfall.

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Hubris

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A character trait that features excessive pride or inflated self confidence

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Fiction

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Literature is created from the imagination, not presented as fact

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Non-fiction

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writing that is about real events and facts

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Modern short story

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Covers wide range of themes and styles, experimenting with different forms and storytelling techniques. Uses nonlinear narratives, with more ambiguous characters and the endings tend to be opened.

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Traditional short story

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Have a clear and linear narrative structure. Well defined characters are used with distinct personalities. It covers classic themes, with moral or ethical lessons and the endings are definitive and clear

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Flash forward

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When a story briefly shows something that will happen in the future. Giving a sneak peek into what’s coming, creating suspense

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Antecedent action

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the events or actions that come before the main events of the story. The past events that set the stage for the current narrative. Gives context and explains why things are they way they are

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Hero

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Main character who faces problems but overcomes them. Plays a crucial role in solving the challenges in the story. Hero’s qualities drive the plot and contributes to the message of the story

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Anti-hero

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A character with characteristics that oppose the traditional hero’s character. They usually act for their own motives and lack the qualities of bravery, compassion, idealism and often morality.

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Epiphany

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A character’s sudden realization. These are used as a way to completely change the course of the story or to cause dramatic character development

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Foil

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Foil character is used to contrast the protagonist’s personality and highlight different elements of the main character. Foil is the opposite of the protagonist.

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Form and structure

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The format of text used by an author, while the structure is the way that the plot is ordered within the text.

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Form and structure example

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Form: Novel, script, short story etc.
Structure: Beginning, middle and end

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Prose

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Anything that follows basic grammatical rules, as paragraph and sentence structure.

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Script

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The written form of visual content such as a play or a movie

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Blank verse

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Used mainly in poetry without use of rhyming but will following a beat/rhythm

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Iambic Pentameter

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A rhythmic pattern within a line, mainly in poetry, which is composed of five “feet” which is a pattern of a combination of ten short and long syllables

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Lamb

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Considered as a “foot” in poetry, which is composed of a short (unstressed) syllable and a long (stressed) syllable

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Lamb Example

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Behold (Be is unstressed and hold is stressed)

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Free verse

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A poem which consists of no rhyme or beat/rhythm

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Refrain

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A single word, line or phrase that is regularly repeated in a poem

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Rhyme

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Two words with similar sounding final syllables place so that they echo one another

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Couplets

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A pair of consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme and create a complete thought or idea

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Sonnet - Shakespearean

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A poem that consists of 14 lines divided into three parts called quatrains, each with four lines and then it finishes with two lines called a couplet

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Pattern of Shakespearean sonnet

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ABAB - CDCD - EFEF - GG

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Stage directions

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Instructions written into the script of a play, indication stage actions and movements of the performers

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Vicarious experience

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When you experience something indirectly from another person. This can be done by observation of another person’s actions, feelings or experience

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Juxtaposition

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Placing two or more things side by side to compare or contrast creating an effect that highlights their qualities

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Juxtaposition example

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The lively and crowded daytime market slowly turned into a quiet and deserted place at night

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Paradox

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A statement or situation that is made of contradictory elements and could express a truth or deeper meaning.

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Paradox example

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The more you know, the more you realize you don’t know

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In medias res

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A Latin phrase that means “in the middle of things” when translated to English. It’s a technique that starts the story in the middle of the plot instead of beginning chronologically.

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Round characters

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Round characters play important roles in a story, have extensive backgrounds, and see lots of character growth.

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Flat characters

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Flat character are unimportant and see little to no growth

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Realistic characters

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Characters who have specific personality traits and act similarly to a normal human.

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Stereotyped characters

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Type of character that we can imagine in our heads because they are grouped together

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Static Chracter

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Character who experiences no change throughout a story

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Dynamic or developing character

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one who experiences lots of change throughout a story.

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Irony

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A situation created in which the resulting event is the opposite of what was anticipated

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Verbal irony

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A difference between something said and what was meant to be conveyed

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Dramatic irony

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When important information is withheld from a character which is key to the story

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Anachronism

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Refers to something that is placed in a time period where it doesn’t belong

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Cliche

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A word that is sued excessively and now becomes predictable or unoriginal

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Universality

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An absolutely or universally true idea

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Allusion

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A figure of speech that is used to make an indirect reference to something, someone or someplace.

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Illusion

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Something that pretends to be something that is not. A facade

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Figurative language

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A type of communication that does not have a realistic meaning. The writers use this to give the reader new insight into the objects or subjects in the work

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Literal language

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Uses words exactly according to their formal meanings. Used to mean exactly what is written

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Figures of speech

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Creative use of language to cause an effect

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Hyperbole (figures of speech)

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Used to make an exaggerated statement or a figure of speech not intended to be taken literally

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Metaphor (figures of speech)

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A figure of speech in which it describes an object or action in a way that isn’t true, but helps explain an idea

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Simile (figures of speech)

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It is used to make comparison between two things, to make it more emphatic

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Simile example

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as brave as a lion

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Personification

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When an object which is not alive is given human qualities like behaviors and emotions

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Extended Metaphor

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It is a detailed comparison that extends through multiple lines, paragraphs, pages or entire work. It allows writers to draw a larger comparison between two things or ideas

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Pun

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Playing with words, uses a word to give a different scene to the sentence and adds a double meaning

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Euphemism

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Used to replace harsh or unpleasant words

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Metonymy

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Word is replace by something very similar to the original meaning

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Metonymy example

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Business men to men in suites

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oxymoron

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Combination of two contradictory or opposite words which does not make sense when combined together

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Symbolism/symbol

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the idea that a certain thing represents something else

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Pathos

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A way of writing in which the author sues specific words or meaningful language to convey specific emotions from the audience

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Melodrama

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A dramatic work mostly consisting of many sad or exciting events, through the character’s exaggerated emotions

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Soliloquy

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Most commonly found in plays, and is an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud to the audience

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Bawdy humor

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A type of humor which mainly uses sexual or vulgar jokes, comments or stories

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Idiom

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A phrase or expression that is used for its figurative meaning rather than its literal meaning

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Dialogue

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Conversation between two or more people in a book, play, or a movie

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Monologue

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A long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as a part of a theatrical or broadcast program

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Dramatic monologue

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When a character speaks alone to themselves or a silent listener expressing their thoughts, feelings or experiences

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Diction

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The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing

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Diction example

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Casual diction: “I gotta go grab some food, wanna come?”
Formal diction: “I need to get something to eat, would you like to join me?”

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Sound devices

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Techniques through which the poet reinforces meaning through sound

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Rhyme

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When words have similar ending sounds
Ex) Cat, hat, bat, mat and sat

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Rhyme scheme

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The pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines in a poem. They are usually indicated with letters to show repetition of sounds such as AABB or ABAB

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Meter

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The rhythmic arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables within a line of a poem

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Alliteration

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When words in arow start with the same sound
Ex) She sells seashells by the seashore

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Onomatopoeia

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When a word sounds like the noises it represents

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Repetition

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The reuse or repetition of a word or phrase for the purpose of emphasizing an idea
Ex) Home, sweet home

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Foreshadowing

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A plot element that hints at something to come later in the story or passage

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Connotation

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A word or phrase that has a secondary meaning or idea beneath its intended meaning

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Denotation

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A literal meaning of a word or phrase, considered to be the opposite of connotation

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Conventions of language

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A list of rules and expectations relating to how to properly write and approach the English language and literature

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Conventions of lanauge examples

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Use of punctuation, capitalization, and indentation

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Concrete

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Refers to tangible things and ideas that are able to be physically touched

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Abstract

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Refers to things and ideas that cannot be touched or physically interacted with

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Tangible

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Refers to things that are able to be touched or seen

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Intangible

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Refers to things that cannot be seen or touched

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Chorus

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Something or someone that guides you through a play or performance

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Pathetic fallacy

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Similar to personification, this is the attribution of human characteristics to inanimate objects

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Allegory

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A story, poem, picture or phrase that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually a moral or political one

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Act

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A large portion of a play. Contains main action and it also reveals the conflict, climax, resolutions and complications

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Scene

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Multiple scenes make an act. Scenes change when the setting or characters change.

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Line

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the words that the actors speak during a play or performance

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Poetic Justice

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experiencing a fitting or deserved retribution for someone’s actions. It can also be a reward.

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Poetic license

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The ability to talk, write or draw in a way that does not use facts or the conventional rules of language

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Utopia

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An imaginary place where everything is perfect or a paradise

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Dystopia

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An imagined place where there is great suffering or injustice

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Antithesis

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Someone or something that is the exact opposite of another thing or person

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Pantomime

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A performance in which performers express meaning with gestures accompanied with music

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Areas of exploration: reader, writers, and texts

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how readers, writers and texts interact

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Areas of exploration: time and space

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How texts interact with time and space (historical content)

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Areas of exploration: Intertextuality

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How texts connect to each other or compare to another

English HL 11 vocaburary (1 decks)

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