List 2 Flashcards

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Mood

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Is the authors emotional perspective towards the subject of the literary work.

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Conflict

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The struggle between opposing forces

Man vs. man
Man vs. self
Man vs. society
Man vs. environment

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3
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Connotation

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A word that has a dictionary meaning and emotional responses

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4
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Pathos

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It represents an appeal to the audience’s emotions

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5
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Theme

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Is the base topic or focus that acts as a foundation for the entire literary piece

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6
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Simile

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Are comparisons between two unrelated things using like or as

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7
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Flashback

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A literary device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological order of a narrative; used to give background information that is important to the plot.

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