Literary Terms Flashcards

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Allegory

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The characters settings actions and events represent real people places actions and events.

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Anti-Utopian (Dystopian)

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A destructive and corrupt society.

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Beast Fable

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A story with a moral where animals act human like through talking and other activities.

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Novel

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A longer fictional story with lots of character, settings events, themes, and action with a degree of realism.

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Satire

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An ironic or funny way of making fun of and criticizing peoples stupidity, often in referral to political or moral purpose.

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allusions

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a reference to something in history, mythology, or the bible to help you understand a situation.

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symbols

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something concrete that represents an idea.

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