Key Termionolgy Flashcards

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DYSTOPIA

A

an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one.

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EUPHEMISIM

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a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.

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BILDUNGSROMAN

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a novel dealing with one person’s formative years or spiritual education.

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PROTAGONIST

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Main character

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ANTAGONIST

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Evil character/ villain

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RETROSPECTIVE

A

looking back on or dealing with past events or situations.

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