literary terms part 1 Flashcards

1
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the stressing of certain syllables or words

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accent

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2
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the actual movements and speech of characters performing or acting out situations on the stage

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action

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3
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a narrative in which the character, places, and events represent certain abstract qualities or ideas designed to teach some moral lesson or truth

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allegory

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4
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the repetition of the same consonant sounds

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alliteration

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5
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a reference to mythology, history, or literary work

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allusion

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6
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a comparison of two different things that may share common characteristics

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analogy

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7
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the opponent or force in conflict with the protagonist

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antagonist

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8
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words addressed to an inanimate object as if it were alive or to an absent person as or je were present

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apostrophe

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