Literary Terms Flashcards

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Character detached from the reality and addresses an imaginary character

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Apostrophe

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A story or poem that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning

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Allegory

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In poetry, repetition of the sound of a vowel

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Assonance

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Emotional discharge, spiritual renewal, liberation from anxiety and stress

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Catharsis

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Refers to a meaning that is implied

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Connotation

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Repetitive sounds produced by consonants within a sentence

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Consonance

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Literal meanings of a word in contrast to it’s associated meaning

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Denotation

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Resolution of the issue of a complicated plot in fiction

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Denouement

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A comic dramatic work

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Farce

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