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allegory

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a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms

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alliteration

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the commencement of two or more stressed syllables of a word group either with the same consonant sound or sound group

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allusion

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a passing or casual reference

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antagonist

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a person who is opposed to or struggles against; opponent

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assonance

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resemblance of sounds

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chorus

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a group of persons singing in unison

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cliche

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a stereotyped expression

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climax

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the highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of something

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conceit

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an excessively favorable opinion of one’s own ability

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denouement

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the final resolution of a plot

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didactic

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intended for instruction

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direct characterization

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the process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed by the use of descriptive adjectives or phrases

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dramatic irony

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irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play

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dynamic character

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a literary or dramatic character who undergoes an important inner change

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enjambment

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the running on of the though from one line, couplet, or stanza to the next with a syntactical break

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epiphany

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a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something

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explication

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an explanation; interpretation

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exposition

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a large-scale public exhibition or show; writing or speech primarily intended to convey information or to explain

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extended metaphor

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a metaphor introduce and then further developed throughout or part of a literary work

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figurative language

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language that contains or uses figures of speech–metaphors

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flat character

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are described in detail or little is known about them

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foil

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a character who contrasts and parallels the main character in a play or story

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free verse

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verse that does not follow a fixed metrical pattern

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genre

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a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like

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half rhyme

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also called a imperfect or slant rhyme; it is a rhyme in which the stressed syllables of ending consonants match, however, the proceeding vowel sounds do not match

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hubris

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excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance

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hyperbole

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obvious and intention exaggeration

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image/imagery

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the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things or of such images collectively

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indirect characterization

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the process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character’s speech, actions, appearance, etc.

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implied/indirect metaphor

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make a comparison without mentioning both elements

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irony

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the use of words to convey meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning

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metaphor

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a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance

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meter

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the pattern of rhythm of stressed and unstressed syllbales in poetry

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onomatopoeia

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the formation of a word, by which the imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.

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paradox

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a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expressed a possible truth

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persona

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the mask or facade presented to satisfy the demands of the situation or the environment and not representing the inner personality of the individual

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personification

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the attribution of human nature or character to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract notions, especially as a rhetoric figure

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plot

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the story line

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points of view (3)

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*

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prose

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the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure

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protagonist

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the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work

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pun

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the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications

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rhyme

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a word agreeing with another in terminal sound

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rhythm

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movement or procedure with uniform or patterned recurrence

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rising action

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a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the climax (point of greatest interest)

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round characer

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a character in fiction whose personality, background, motives and other features are full detailed by the author

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sarcasm

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harsh or bitter derision or irony

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setting

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the surroundings or environment of a literary work

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simile

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a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared

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socratic irony

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pretended ignorance in discussion (pretending to be STUPID)

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speaker

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a person who speaks (specifically in a literary work)

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stanza

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an arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme scheme, forming a division of a poem

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static character

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a character who undergoes little or no inner change; a character who does not grow or develop

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stress

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importance attached to a thing

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subject

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that which forms a basic matter of thought

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symbol

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something used for or regarded as representing something else

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theme

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a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; a unifying or dominant idea

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thesis

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a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections

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tone

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any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, sources

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tragic flaw

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the character defect that causes the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy

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verbal irony

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irony in which a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literary meaning

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verisimilitude

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the appearance or semblance of truth

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vignette

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a decorative design or small illustration used on the title page of a book or at the beginning or end of a chapter

Honors English II Vocab (29 decks)

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