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LITERARY PRACTICE Flashcards

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CONTEXT (3 types)

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the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement or idea and in terms of which it can be fully understood (historical, social and political)

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DISCOURSE

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the form of how something is told by whom to whom

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STORY

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the context of what is told

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STORY ….WHILE THE PLOT….

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STORY is a sequence of events WHILE THE PLOT is about how those events are connected

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HETERODIEGETIC AND HOMODIEGETIC NARRATOR

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1) doesn’t belong to the world of characters
2) belongs to the story

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INTERIOR MONOLOGUE

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it quotes the character’s thoughts

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ANACHRONIC COMBINATION OF THE STORY (2 other definitions)

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ANACHRONIC COMBINATION OF THE STORY (non-chronological)- narrator interrupts the present chronology of the story and connects it to the FUTURE BY FLASHFORWARD (PROLEPSIS) and to the PAST BY FLASHBACK (ANALEPSIS)

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SYMBOL

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an object, character, action or other element that stands for something else, often a complex idea or concept. it adds depth and layers of meaning to a text beyond its literal interpretation
(can have many meanings)

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CONVENTIONAL AND LITERARY SYMBOLS

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1) widely recognized and understood across cultures or within a specific context e.g. red rose-love/romance
2) specific to a particular work or author and may carry unique meaning within that context

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METAPHOR

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interaction between two concepts which transfer meanings e.g. Our eyes are the windows to the soul

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METONYMY

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replaces a concept by another that is closely related to it e.g. White House~President

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SYNECDOCHE

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the part for the whole or the whole for the part e.g. Tom got some new wheels/new car

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PERSONIFICATION

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transform things and abstract concepts into human agents e.g. The sun kissed me when I was taking a picture

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EUPHEMISM

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a polite word or expression that is used to refer to things which refer to the things e.g. big bone/fat

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HYPERBOLE (exaggeration)

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it involves making something seem more intense or significant than it really is to grab attention e.g. I could sleep for a year

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VERBAL AND SITUATIONAL IRONY

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1) what is said is the opposite of the literal meaning e.g. sarcasm
2) describes a complete difference between what is expected to happen and the actual outcome

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ALLEGORY

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symbol which usually have one fixed meaning

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ANAPHORA

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repetition of the word at the beginning of the sentence

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EPIPHORA

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repetition of the word at the end of the sentence

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REPETITION

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something that is repeated

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OXYMORON

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phrase which consist of contradictory of words referring to opposite meanings e.g. organized chaos

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LITOTES

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figure of speech when u express something by negating its opposite e.g. not bad-good

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ONOMATOPEIA

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we form a word by utilizing sounds e.g. bark, meow

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SIMILE

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it’s like a metaphor but we use linkers ‚as’ or ‚like’ e.g. your eyes are like stars

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EXTRAORDINARY PROTAGONIST

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main character in a story who possesses exceptional qualities or experiences remarkable events e.g. Harry potter

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MAIN CHARACTER

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protagonist

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OPPOSITE CHARACTER

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antagonist

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THE 3 ACT STRUCTURE

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PROTASIS-BEGINNING
EPITASIS-MIDDLE
CATASTROPHE-END

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THE 5 ACT STRUCTURE

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ACT 1 PROLOGUE- CHARACTERS AND SETTING (introduction)
ACT 2 CONFLICT
ACT 3 RISING ACTION & CLIMAX (turning point of the play)
ACT 4 FALLING ACTION (the story is going to an end)
ACT 5 DENOUEMENT (final outcome of the drama, problem is solved)

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SETTING

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time, place, physical surrounding

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STAGING

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specific realization of setting on stage

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DIALOGUE

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verbal exchanges between characters

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MONOLOGUE

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character speaks to oneself, relating thoughts and feelings (addresses to more characters on stage)

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SOLILOQUY

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kind of monologue in which character speaks to oneself and audience only

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ASIDE

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short comment by one character towards the audience (unheard by other characters)

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STAGE DIRECTIONS

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an instruction indicating movement, tone, sounds etc

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TRAGEDY ACCORDING TO ARISTOTLE

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kind of story where a noble character (king or a hero) makes a mistake due to a flaw they have. This mistake leads to a chain of events that ends in a catharsis. People watching or reading these stories can feel strong emotions and learn important lessons about life and choices

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