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euphemism

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using a different word for the same meaning- less harsh connotation (makes it sound better)

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montage

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glimpse of series of events from over time in quick succession (seeing long time in quick succession)

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metaphor

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comparison (implied) not using “like” or “as”

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Dionysian

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free spirited, hearty-ish

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analogy

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form of comparison, (leaf is to tree as petal is to flower)

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bard

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(Shakespeare) old storyteller

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antagonist

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force against protagonist

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denouement

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resolution of story (after falling action)

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catharsis

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emotional release

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meter

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pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line (poetry)

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satire

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humorous parody, to create change!

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parody

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hyperbolic depiction to point out flaws (entertainment)

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irony

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(Verbal, dramatic, situational) opposite of anticipated/expected occurs

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personification

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giving a non-human, human-like characteristics

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fantasy

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magic, supernatural–> explain natural phenomenon, fiction

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sonnet

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poem, 14 lines, 3 quatrains and end couplet, ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

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exposition

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first plateau of story line, setting up story (background, info.)

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symbolism

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object represents something non-tangible (idea)

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empathy

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deeper than sympathy, identifying wit the same situation

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romanticism

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nature, emotion, nostalgia

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conceit

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odd metaphor, metaphysical poetry

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apostrophe

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addressing entity not there (literal, dead…) monologue

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characterization

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character development

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existentialism

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create meaning yourself in life to fight death, no meaning to it

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melodrama
exaggerated depiction of a drama
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lampoon
satire of type of person
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ambiguity
not really clear, intentional
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caricature
a representation of a character where their stereotypical traits are exaggerated (drawing)
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paradox
an idea that is an oxymoron (love you after death) oxymoron of ideas
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imagery
details and descriptions to create image
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impressionism
use lots of details to evoke emotional response vs. realistic response
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figurative language
language used to convey a figurative meaning (not literal) - used to convey metaphysical or symbolic meaning (figurative)
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stanza
paragraph of a poem, section
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tone
author'a attitude conveyed
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aesthetic distance
gap between author and subject, objectiveness to subject
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euphony
repetition of soft sounding letters and words
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cacophony
repetition of hard sounding letters and words
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alliteration
repetition of a sound at the beginning of words
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foreshadowing
hinting/predicting future events
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metaphysical poetry
odd metaphors (conceits), old english, combining intellectual and theoretical to discuss knowledge and existence (argument)
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couplet
2 lines together
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stream of consciousness
gateway into narrator's mind- telling feelings/thoughts as they happen
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parable
story with a morale (spiritual or religious connotation)
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verisimilitude
presence of truth in writing
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comic relief
humor, (dramas)
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capre diem
"seize the day", theme
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metonymy
"beyond name" (all hands=all people) using a word that refers to something other than literal (kleenex=tissues)
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myth
ole legend with a spiritual or mystical connection in which explains some phenomenon
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rhyme
when words sound the same at the end of lines
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syntax
sentence structure
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anachronism
something is out of place for its time
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parallelism
structuring 2-3 sentences similarly in syntax
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oxymoron
"smart-stupid", (jumbo-shrimp) 2 words used together which mean complete opposites
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realism
realistic depiction of life
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hubris
excessive pride (tragic flaw)
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soliloquy
speech to audience, says thought out loud
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theme
universal truth conveyed through work
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allusion
reference to other literary work or well known object
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motif
repeating idea in work
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tension (dramatic)
conflict, rising action, in work through characters
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protagonist
main character, facing main conflict (against antagonist)
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classic
greek, literary merit, themes that withstand test of time (methods)
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transcendentalism
nature, intuition, focus on individual (movement)
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denotation
dictionary/literal definition of word
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epiphany
"a ha!" moment, sudden insight
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rhythm
patterned beats?
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setting
place and temporal context
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allegory
work as a whole will stand as a metaphor
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onomatopoeia
words sound that word sounds like (quack)
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point of view
the viewpoint the story is told (1st, 2nd, 3rd, limited, omniscient) doesn't equal perspective
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hamart
err in judgment- tragic flaw
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ethos
appeal to ethics in literature
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pathos
appeal to emotion (audience), "pain"
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narration
who is telling the story (speaker)
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pun
play on word, (sea food=see food)
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genre
category, classification of literature
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sarcasm
dry humor, verbal irony- say opposite of what you mean
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voice
author's personality coming through writing (similar to tone)
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connotation
implied meaning-feeling associated with word or phrase (literal=denotation)
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renaissance
flowery language, "rebirth", nature, emotion
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simile
comparison using the words "like" or "as"
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surrealism
"beyond real", object or idea in a place where it doesn't belong (character or setting)- unreal in supernatural way
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rhetoric
art of language, how to persuade
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hyperbole
exaggeration
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apologue
fable... story with a morale, using animals in the fable
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cacophony
repetition of harsh sounding words
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diction
word choice
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bombast
melodramatic character or setting... overdone, over-exaggerated... caricature
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litote
affirming something by pointing out opposite (that was not a hard test=easy test)

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