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a major unit of action in a drama or play
act
a story in which people, things & actions represent an idea about life
allegory
a reference in a literary work to a person, place, or thing in history
allusion
a comparison of two or more like objects that suggest that they are alike
analogy
a brief account of an interesting incident or evemt that is used to entertain
anecdote
see character
antagonist
an actors speech that is directed directly to an audiance
aside
a repetition of vowel sounds
assonance
group of readers or viewers the writer adresses
audiance
writer of a book, article or other type of text
author
his or her reason for writing or creating a type of text
authors purpose
a form of nonfiction writing in which a person tells about his or her life
autobiography
a poem that tells a story that is meant to be sung or rehearsed
ballad
story that is written about someones life by someone else
biography
unrhymed iambic pentameter
blank verse
a pause or sudden break in a line of poetry
caesura
two events that are related one being the cause of the other
cause&effect
a person who is responsible for the thoughts and actions within a story
character
charcter who works against the main character
antagonist
a picture or immitation of a persons habbits
caricature
a character who serves as in contrast to another
foil
a character whose actions are inspiring or noble, often the main character
hero/heroine
character who is central to the whole story
main character
less important character who is used to interact with the main character
minor characters
novel, play, story, or poem referred as the hero of a sdtory
character*
all techniques used to create characters
characterization
A characters personality
Character trait
author states a characters traits directly
direct characterization
character who changes fluently throughout a story
dynamic character
information is little provided throughout the story
flat character
author does not point out the characters trait directly
indirect characterization
character who is fully described in the story
round character
character who does not change or changes very little in story or play
static character
see refrain
Chorus
the order in which events happen in time
chronological order
process of pausing in story to quickly review what you may or do already know
clarifying
a typr of figurative language that is overused
cliche’
see plot
climax
a type of literary work that is light and often humorous
comedy
process of identifying similarities
comparison
a type of poetry that uses physical or visual form to present a message
concrete poetry
tension or problem within a story
conflict
dominant conflict in a story
central conflict
outside forces of a story
external conflict
struggle from a main characters mind
internal conflict
a readers process of relating the content to his or her own knowledge
connecting
the idea associated with the denotation
connotation
repitition of constant vowel sounds
consonance
hints or suggestions that may surround or point out unfimilliar clues
context clues
the process of pointing out differences between things
contrast
an unrhymes pair of lines in a poem
couplet
the exact meaning of a word
denotation
see plot
denoument
a form of language that is spoken in a particular place by particular people
dialect
conversation between characters in a drama or play
dialogue
a form of literature that is meant to be preformedq
drama
combining several pieces of info to make a final inference
drawing conclusions
a device that is used when a character reveals his or her inner-most thoughts and feelings
dramatic monologue
a type of literature defined as a poem or song that expresses literature
elogy
an incomplete syntax at the end of a line that the meaning is run on to the next line
enjambment
a short poem or event that is used to ridicule an event or thought
epigram
a thing that represents or stands for something else, esp. a material object representing something abstract
Symbol
The literary device ‘motif’ is any element, subject, idea or concept that is constantly present through the entire body of literature. Using a motif refers to the repetition of a specific theme dominating the literary work. Motifs are very noticeable and play a significant role in defining the nature of the story, the course of events and the very fabric of the literary piece
Motif
the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person’s thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.
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