Useful Terms Flashcards

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allusion

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an indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work with which the author believes the reader will be familiar

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analogy

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a point-by-point comparison between two things for the purpose of clarifying the less familiar two subjects

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assonance

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the repetition of the vowel sound

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audience

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the person or persons for whom the text is written or play is performed. it is important to know the audience for whom you are writing and to write with the tone, diction and style appropriate for that group

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bias

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to cause favoritism towards or against ( especially unfairly ) a person, place, thing or idea

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cliche

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an overused expression that has lost its freshness, force and appeal

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climax

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the moment in a play, novel, short story, or narrative poem where the conflict reaches its greatest intensity

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allegory

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a work with two levels of meaning, literal and symbolic. the purpose of an allegory may be to convey truths about life, to teach religious or moral lessons, or to criticize social institutions

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