Final Flashcards

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Simile

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Comparing two things using like or as

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Metaphor

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Comparing two things without using like or as

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Juxtaposition

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Two things being places beside one another with a contrasting effect

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Symbol

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a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract
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Flashback

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a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story, typically right when they need it

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The fantastic

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Supper natural elements to puzzle disturb and frighten readers

A type of fiction where the possible and impossible are confounded often leaving the reader with no consistent explanation for the stories strange supernatural events.

feature supernatural forces that are presented in an unusual and sometimes strange ways

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Realism

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Represent subject-matter truthfully, avoiding speculative fiction and supernatural elements.

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Magical realism

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Incorporates fantasies or supernatural elements into an otherwise realistic fiction.

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Stream of consciousness

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A ramble of thoughts and reactions to events in a continuous flow

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Onomatopoeia

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When sounds are put into words

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Alliteration

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Sentence of repetition of the same letter or sounds from the beginning of a word

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Latin American boom

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Literary moment in the 1960’s to the 1970’s where young Latin American writers circulated in Europe and throughout the world. Popular genre of magical realism

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Regency era

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Time in British history
the period from 1811 to 1820 when George, Prince of Wales, governed the country as ‘Regent’ during the madness of his father George III. Genre of Romance became popular

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Arthurian legend

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Medieval literature, popular in Great Britain- centers around King Arthur

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