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Lit Terms Flashcards

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the repetition of consonant sounds at the end of words

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alliteration

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a major division within a play

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act

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a point-by-point comparison of two items

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analogy

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a force working against the main character

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antagonist

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a writers account of his or her own life

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autobiography

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a type of narrative poem that tells a story

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ballad

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the true account of a persons life written by another person

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biography

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a list of related books and other materials used to write a text

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bibliography

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the people, animals, or creatures who take part in action in the work of literature

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character

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the most important characters

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central characters

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the less important characters, the story is not centered on them

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minor characters

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a character who undergoes important changes as the plot unfolds

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dynamic characters

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a character that remains the same throughout the story

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static character

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the way a writer creates and develops characters, behavioral, physical, mental, and emotional traits

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characterization

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an overused expression

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cliche

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the greatest point if interest in a story or play where the conflict is being resolved

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climax

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a struggle between opposing forces

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conflict

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the ideas or feelings associated with a word

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connotation

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the believability or trustworthiness of a source

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credibility

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a words dictionary definition

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denotation

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a written conversation between two or more characters

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dialogue

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a daily recording of a writers thoughts

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diary

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a form of literature meant to be performed by actors in front of an audience

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drama

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an opinion piece

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editorial

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a long narrative poem about a hero

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epic poem

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man against man

man against nature

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external conflict

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man against self

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internal conflict

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being afraid trying to fight it

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physiological conflict

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the first stage of a typical story plot, introduction

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exposition

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a brief tale told to illustrate a moral

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fable

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the stage of the plot in which the story begins to draw to a close

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falling action

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prose writing that tells an imaginary story

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fiction

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where words are used in an imaginative way to express ideas that are not literally true

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figurative language

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an interruption of the action of present events that took place at an earlier time

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flashback

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the traditions customs, and stories that are passed on for generations

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folklore

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when a writer provides hints that suggest future events in a story

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foreshadowing

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poetry without regular patterns or rhymes or rhythm

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free verse

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a category in which a work of literature is classified

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genre

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a visual illustration of a verbal statement that helps the reader understand text

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graphic organizer

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a form of Japanese poetry in which 17 syllables are arranged in 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5

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haiku

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A figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated in a humorous way

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hyperbole

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word and phrases that appeal to a persons 5 senses, look, feel smell, sound, and taste

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imagery

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a logical guess that is made based on facts

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inference

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a periodical publication issued by a proffesion all organizer

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journal

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a story handed down from the past about a specific person

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legend

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a shirt humorous poem composed of five lines

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limerick

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