exam Flashcards

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Round

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-a lot to them, they have depth in there character(multidimensional character)

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Flat

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-cardboard character (jafar from lion king)

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Stock

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-quickly identified (hero, villain)

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Foil character

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undergoes as a constant to another perhaps a more primary character

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Static

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-under goes no change (zack, he’s always gonna be a charmer)(king duncan, always trusting)(lady macbeth, always conniving)

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Dynamic

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-Undergoes significant change, undergoes by a epiphany(harriet, she was afraid to be alone, but then she learned to be independent)(charleen, from brother dearest, she changes)(macbeth, he was wise brave, but the turning evil at a point)

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Antagonist

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the second character (evil king, usually against the protagonist)
(The enemy)(the juggler, shivering tree)

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Protagonist

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-leading character ,hero(little red riding hood, her antagonist was the big bad wolf)

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Metaphor

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an indirect comparison to like or as(heart of gold)

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Simile

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a comparison using like or as(I was as cold as ice)(hes slow like a sloth)

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Personification

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giving non human objects human quality(the moon smiled at me)

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Irony

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saying one thing but meaning another for humorous effects

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Oxymoron

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oposite words appear in conjunction (pretty ugly) (deafening silence)(old news)(hatful love)- using two opposite words together

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Hyperbole

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bold statement of exaggeration, not meant to be taken literally(it’s 100 degrees outside)(im so hungry i could eat a horse)

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Alliteration

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a repetition of a consonant, tongue twitster( petter piper pickle piper)

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Onomatopoeia

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-words in a story that sound as it is for effect
Honk! Bang bang!

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Litote

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A figure of speech in form of irony(its not that bad, its actualy really bad)(my hair looks bad, but my friend says it looks good)

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Metonymy

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a figure of speech in which a word is substituted for another word that it is closely associated with

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Assonance

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The repetition of a nearby vowel or a sound(the pot is very hot) kyanna and hannah (bright lights)

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Theme

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A general statement on a subject of the book or story(it is not one word, its a general idea of the story.(shivering tree, what you do onto others comes back to you)(deseption can lead to your downfall)

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Didactic

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-is a lesson with moral teachings (being kind brings you peace)(

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Archetype

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A symbol pattern or plot that appears in multiple stories( a damsel in distress)(wise old owl)(villain)(mother figure)

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Bildungsroman

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-coming of age story(charleen)(simba)

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Oral tradition

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A preformed of art used spoken words (

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Elegy

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A poem of series expression element for the dead(the elegy of a mad dog)

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Oad

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-a lyric poem that addresses and often celebrates a person, place, thing, or idea

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Fable

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A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral (gentlemen of the jungle)

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Paradox

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a statement that reveals a kind of truth, which at first seems kind of contradictory(foul is fair and fair is foul)

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Allusion

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Reference to a well known person or event (lady godiva)

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Synecdoche

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a figure of speech in which, most often, a part of something is used to refer to its whole( jack got a nw set of wheels/jack got a new car)

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Apostrophe

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a punctuation mark ( ’ ) used to indicate either possession (e.g., Harry’s book ; boys’ coats ) or the omission of letters or numbers

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Solioque

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-they speak alone on stage to share feelings and thoughts.

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Aside

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Speaking and addressing something to the audience that is unheard by the others on stage.

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Novella

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A short novel. (mice and men)

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Pathetic fallacy

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When the weather reflects events in the play/plot)(the weird sisters)

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Satire

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the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.(gentlemen of the jungle)

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Sarcasm

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the use of irony to mock or convey contempt.

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Machivilian

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Being deceitful (being king on the outside but evil on the inside)

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Ridicule analysis

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speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing

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Statistics

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Numbers and facts

41
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Anecdote

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A short story

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Rhetorical question

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The question doesn’t need to be answered

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reference to authority

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Reference to an expert in the matter

44
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Thesis

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The last sentence of you introduction(personal opinion)