Story elements

Question 1

allegory

Answer 1

a story that has a literal meaning and metaphoric meaning

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anagnorisis

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when the tragic figure finally has a true understanding

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anaphora

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the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning

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antithesis

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a sentence that contains grammatical repetitions

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archetype

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a setting, or character type that appears across literature

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caricature

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when a subject’s features or peculiarities are exaggerated

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diction

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an author’s word choice

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epiphany

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when a character achieves realization or awareness.

Question 9

frame story

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a story within a story

Question 10

genre

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term used to describe literary

Question 11

hamartia

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Aristotle’s term for a tragic flaw.

Question 12

horatian satire

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the comedic type of satire that criticizes human folly

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hubris

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excessive pride

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irony

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when literal meaning is different than intended meaning.

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verbal irony

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a discrepancy between what is spoken and intended

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dramatic irony

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when the audience knows more about a character

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situational irony

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when an event in literature defies logical relationships

Question 18

juvenalian satire

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the type of satire aimed to criticize social evils

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monomyth

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one story

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motif

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a reoccurring pattern or structure in a work of literature

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naive narrator

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the person telling the story is not aware of their ignorance.

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nostalgia

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longing for the past

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parable

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a simple story meant to teach a lesson.

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parody

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an imitation of a particular style used to ridicule a creator

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point of view

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the perspective in which the story is told

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polysyndeton

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where a conjunction is repeated

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protagonist

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the main character in a work of literature

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prose

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written language in ordinary form

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round character

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a round character is complicated/multi-dimensional

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satire

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a literary work that ridicule an idea

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speaker

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the person reading the poem

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symbol

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when one object is used to represent something else

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syntax

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the way an author puts words and sentences together

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theme

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an abstract concept having to do with a universal truth

Question 35

tone

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the author’s attitude towards a subject

Question 36

vernacular

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language spoken by particular people or in a particular area