Fiction

Question 1

A familiar proverb or wise saying

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Adage

Question 2

A work that functions on a symbolic level

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Allegory

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Comparison of two different things in a similar way

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Analogy

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Word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun prefers

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Antecedent

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A detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently in literature and myth and is thought to appeal in a universal way to the unconscious and to evoke a response

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Archetype

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According to Aristotle, the release of emotion that the audience of a tragedy experiences

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Catharsis

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One who carries out in the action of the plot in literature. Major, minor, static, and dynamic are types

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Character

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A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed (“Susan rushed in, and out rushed Mary”)

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Chiasmus

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An expression that has been overused to the extent that its freshness or meaning has worn off

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Cliché

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The turning point of action or character in a literary work, usually the highest point of tension

(Channels inner Phantom 🎵it’s…. The point of nooooo retuuuurn🎵)

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Climax

Question 11

Informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing

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Colloquialism

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The inclusion of a humorous character or scene to contrast with the tragic elements of a work, thereby intensifying the next tragic event

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Comic relief

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A fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor

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Conceit

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A clash between opposing forces in a literary work, such as 
man vs man
man vs nature
man vs God
man vs self

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Conflict

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The interpretive level of a word based on its associated images rather than its literal meaning

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Connotation

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A traditional aspect of a literary work such as a soliloquy in a Shakespearean play or a tragic hero in a Greek tragedy

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Convention.

Question 17

The conclusion or tying up of loose ends in a literary work; the resolution of the conflict and plot

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Dénouement

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A variety of speech characterized by its own particular grammar or pronunciation, often associated with a particular geographical region

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Dialect

Question 19

Conversation between two or more people

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Dialogue

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The author’s choice of words

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Diction

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Having the primary purpose of teaching or instructing

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Didactic

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A situation that requires a person to decide between two equally attractive or equally unattractive alternatives (aka this presidential election amirite)

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Dilemma

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A moment of sudden revelation or insight (aka that feeling you get every time Mrs Scott says anything in TOK)

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Epiphany

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A term used to point out a characteristic of a person (swift-footed Achilles). Can be abusive, or offensive, but are not so by definition (I.e. Well-dressed Ismary, Adri “the peanut”)

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Epithet

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An interjection to lend emphasis; sometimes a profanity | I.e Pockets on girl pants are way too fucking small

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Expletive

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Background info in a literary work

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Exposition

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The body of devices that enables the writer to operate on levels on other than the literal one. It includes metaphor, simile, symbol, motif, hyperbole, and others

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Figurative language

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A device that enables a writer to refer to past thoughts, events, and episodes

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Flashback

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A character who embodies a single quality and who does not develop in the course of the story

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Flat character

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Hints of future events in a literary work

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Foreshadowing

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The shape or structure of any literary work

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Form

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A major category or type of literature

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Genre

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A suggestion an author or speaker makes without it directly | Author implies, audience infers

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Implication

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And unexpected twist or contrast between what happens and what was intended or expected to happen. It involves dialogue and situation, and it can be intentional or unplanned. Dramatic centers around the ignorance of those involved well the audience is aware of the circumstances

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Irony

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Placing two elements side-by-side to present a comparison or contrast

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Juxtaposition

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A narrator who presents the story as it is seen and understood by a single character and restricts information to what is seen heard, thought,or felt by that one character

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Limited narrator

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The mistaken substitution of one word for another word that sounds similar ("The doctor wrote a subscription") "Sally's favorite seafood is crushed Asians" (Lolol Get it instead of crustaceans? Idk I saw it on the Internet)

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Malapropism

Question 38

A direct comparison between dissimilar things

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Metaphor

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The emotional atmosphere of a work

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Mood

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The repetition or variations of an image or idea in a work which is used to develop the theme or characters

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Motif

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A characters incentive or reason for behaving in a certain manner; that which impels a character to act

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Motive

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The speaker of a literary work

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Narrator

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A narrator who is able to know, see, and tell all, including me in your thoughts and feelings of the characters

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Omniscient narrator

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A secondary story line that mimics and reinforces the main plot

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Parallel plot

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A strong verbal denunciation

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Philippic

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A sequence of events in a literary work

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Plot

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The method of narration in a literary work (who talks)

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Point of view

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The hero or main character of a literary work, the character the audience sympathizes with

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Protagonist

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The denouement of a literary work (when all the loose ends are tied up)

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Resolution

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A style or movement of literature that has as its foundation an interest in freedom, adventure, idealism, and escape (Aka the time period associated with the best music 😍)

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Romanticism

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A character who demonstrates some complexity and who develops or changes in the course of the work

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Round character

Question 52

The time and place of a literary work

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Setting

Question 53

The unique way an author presents his ideas (diction, syntax, imagery, structure, and content all contribute to this) (Hint: finish the Tay lyric "we never go out of _____🎵" sorry guys ik she done goofed but I still love her I can't help it)

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Style

Question 54

A secondary plot that explores ideas different from the main storyline (I.e. Dwangela in a Jam-focused episode of the office )

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Subplot

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Something in a literary work that stands for something else | I.e. Eliza burning those letters to represent how done she is with the marriage she thought she had

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Symbol

Question 56

The underlying ideas of the author illustrates through characterization, motives, language, plot, etc. (Hint: if you don't have this word at least 8 times in your essay Padmore will give you a B)

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Theme

Question 57

According to Aristotle, I basically good person of noble birth or exalted position who has a fatal flaw or commits an error in judgment which leads to his downfall (I.e Finnick Odair 😭😭😭😭😭😭)

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Tragic hero

Question 58

The point in a work in which a very significant change occurs

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Turning point