lit Flashcards

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allusion

A

a reference, explicit or implicit to something in previous literature or history

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2
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anecdote

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a short account of an interesting or humorous incident

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3
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artistic unity

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that condition of a successful literary work whereby all elements work together to achieve a central purpose

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4
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cacophony

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a harsh, discordant, unpleasent sounding choice of words

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5
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euphony

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smooth pleasant sounding choice of words

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6
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genre

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a type of class as poetry, drama

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7
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imagrey

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the representation through language of sensort experience

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mood

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the impression of the work

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9
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motif

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image, sound, action, or other figure that has symbolic significance

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10
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narrative voice

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distinctive perspective from where the story is told

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11
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prose

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non metrical language; opposite of verse

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12
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theme

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the main idea of literary work

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13
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tone

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writer or speakers attitude of a literary work

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14
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setting

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time and place

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15
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symbol

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means more than it is

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16
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verse

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metrical language