Literary Terms Flashcards
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A poem of mourning
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Elegy
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Action peaks in plot
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Climax
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Laughing scornfully, witty, ridicule
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Satire
3
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Literary work is determined by style, form:
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Genre
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What is plot?
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The events in a story and the way in which they are organized
5
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“‘Till every sound appears a knell”
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Hyperbole
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Reference in literary work, to a person, place, event etc.
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Allusion
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Boom! Crack! Ping!
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Onomatopoeia
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What is a “foil”?
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A character, by contrast, illustrates the characteristics of another
