literary terms deck 2

Question 1

mode

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a lyric poem of some lenght, usually of serious or meditative nature and having an elevated style and formal structure

Question 2

onomatpoeia

Answer 2

the use of words whose sound suggest their meaning

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opinion

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see fact and opinion

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oral history

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stories of peoples’s lives related by word of mouth. These histories usually include both factual material and personal reactions

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oxymoron

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a form of figurative language combining contracdictory words or ideas

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paradox

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a statement that seems to contradict itself but is, nevertheless, true

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parallelism

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the use of similar grammatical constructions to express ideas that are related or equal in importance

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paraphrasing

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the restatement of a text by readers in ther own words or in another form.

Question 9

parody

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a literary or artistic work that imitates the characteristic style of an author’s work for comic effect or ridicule.

Question 10

perspective

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see point of view

Question 11

persuasion

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persuasive writing is meant to sway readers’ feelings, beliefs, or actions. Persuasion normally appeals to both the mind and the emotions of readers.

Question 12

play

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see drama

Question 13

plot

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the sequence of related events that make up a story

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exposition

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introduces the character and the conflicts they face

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inciting incident

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occurs after the exposition and introduces the central conflict within the story

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rising action

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following the introduction of the central conflict

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climax

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the turning point

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falling action

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the end of the central conflict in a story

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resolution or denouement

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occurs after the climax and it is where conflicts are resolved

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subplot

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additional minor plot that involves a secondary conflict in the story

Question 21

poetry

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ideas and feelings are expressed in compact

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point of view

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perspective from which a story is told

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1st person point of view

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person telling the story

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2nd person point of view

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refers to the use of “you” in explanations or arguments

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3rd person limited or objective

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outside observer of the story

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predicting

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gathering info and combing it with the reader’s own knowledge to guess what might occur

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primary source

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first hand account of an event

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propaganda

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text that uses false or misleading info to present a slanted point of view

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prose

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the ordinary form of spoken and written language

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protagonist

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see character

Question 31

questioning

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process of raising questions while reading in an effort to understand characters and events

Question 32

realistic fiction

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imaginative writing set in the real

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refrain

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repetition in literature of one or more lines at regular intervals

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repetition

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a technique in which a sound, word, phrase, or line is repeated for effect or emphasis

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resolution

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see plot

Question 36

rhyme

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repetition of an identical or similarly accented sound or sounds in a work

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end or terminal rhymes

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words that rhyme at the end

Question 38

stanza

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grouping of two or more lines within a poem

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2 line stanza

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couplet

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3 line stanza

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triplet or tercet

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4 line stanza

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quatrain

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5 line stanza

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cinquain or quintet

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6 line stanza

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sestet or sextet

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7 line stanza

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septet

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8 line stanza

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octave

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14 line stanza

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sonnet

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static character

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see character

Question 48

stereotype

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broad generalization or an oversimplified view that disregards individual differences

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story mapping

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a visual organizer that helps a reader understand a work of literature by tracking setting, characters, events and conflicts

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style

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how a writer say’s something

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subplot

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see plot

Question 52

summarizing

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briefly recounting the main ideas of a piece of writing in a person’s own words, while omitting unimportant details

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suspense

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a feeling of growing tension and excitement

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symbolism

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using something specific to stand for something else

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synecdoche

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a literary technique in which the whole is represented by naming one of it’s parts

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tall tale

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humorously exaggerated story about impossible events

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theme

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common thread of repeated idea that is incorporated throughout a literary work

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tone

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writers attitude or feeling about his or her’s subject

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tragedy

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dramatic work that presents the downfall of a dignified character or characters who are involved in historically or socially significant events