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Climactic Order

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an order of increasing importance (best for last) ascending order

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Denouement

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end of a play where strands are drawn together. (climax)

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End-Stopped Line

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line of poetry that is paused using punctuation (period/semicolon)

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Enjambment

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the continuation of a line of poetry without any punctuation.

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Figurative, figuratively

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departing from literal use of words. Metaphorical. Words create art. (gold - the tears wept by the sun)

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Hyperbole

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exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally.

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Image, imagery

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visually descriptive

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Literal, literally

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taking words in their usual most basic form

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Literary Device

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a technique a writer uses to create special effect

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Metaphor, metaphorical

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word or phrase is applied to an action or object thats not literally applicable.

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Metaphorically

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uses or relates to a metaphor

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Mood

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The attitude the audience feels while reading

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Narrator

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someone who narrates or recounts the events of a novel or poem

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Oxymoron

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where apparently contradictory words appear in conjunction (found missing, seriously funny, pretty ugly)

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Point of View

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particular attitude or way of considering a matter

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Proverb

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stating a general truth or piece of advice

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Simile

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figure of speech comparing one thing to another using like or as

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Stanza

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a group of lines in a poem (looks like a small paragraph)

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Stylistic Device

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the use of a variety of devices that give an idea or feeling

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Subordinate Clause

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extra information in a sentence that could cannot stand on its own. Like an appositive

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Synonymous

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having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word (aggression is often related with violence)

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Theme

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the subject of a talk or the thoughts of a person

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Verb

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word used to describe an action

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Antecedent Action

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describes the events or actions that happened before the story. These are needed in order to understand the plot or conflict.

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Cliche

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a phrase or opinion that is overused and shows lack of originality.

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Dissonance

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clash or tension caused by the combination of two unsuitable elements.

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Indirect Reference

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happening in addition to intended result

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Jargon

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special words or expressions that are used by a particular group or profession and are hard for others to understand

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Slang

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speech that consists of words or phrases that are informal and are typically restricted to a certain group

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Stock Character

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requently occurs is stereotypical and is flat or under developed

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Tone

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expresses the writer’s attitude or feelings towards a subject

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Assonance

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repetition of the sound of the vowel

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Consonance

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repetition of the consonant sound or beginning

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Epilogue

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section of speech at the end of a book or play that adds a comment or conclusion to what has happened

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Foil

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a character that contrasts with another character in order to highlight particular qualities in that character. (antagonist with the protagonist)

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Ironical, irony

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something that happens on the surface that differs from what is actually happening.

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Parallelism

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similar phrase or clause that is repeated to create parallel structure

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Parenthetical

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related to and inserted as parenthesis

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Polysyndeton

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Ex. we could go to the movies or skating or baking. (polysyndeton)

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Sibilance, sibilant sound

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used more than twice in quick succession to make ss sound.

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Symbolizes

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be a symbol of

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Allegoric, allegorical

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a story, poem, or picture used to convey a message greater than what is presented. Like something wrong with the world. (Animal Farm)

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Alluded

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suggests or calls attention to indirectly

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Allusion

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indirect reference to something that the audience is expected to know (movie, book, an event)

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Aside

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passage in a play meant to be heard by audience but not characters of the play.

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Cacophony

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harsh discordance of sound

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Chorus

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group of people that say the same things at the same time

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Deus ex machina

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plot device where a unsolved problem is suddenly resolve

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Dramatic

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an event or occurrence thats sudden or striking

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Dramatic irony

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when the audience knows something that the character doesn’t

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Ellipsis

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a series of dots that usually indicates a intentional omission

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Euphony

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is pleasing to the ear due to harmonious combination of words

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Interior Monologue

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a person’s thoughts verbally spoken

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Interlocking Monologue

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when two people are saying a monologue and its interlocking. (finding neverland when switches between families)

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Italicized

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set text into italics

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Juxtaposition

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two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect

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Metonymy

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when a figure or concept is referred to by using the name of something closely associated. (crown refers to the king or queen)

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Mock heroic style

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using parodies or satires to mock the heroic stereotyping. (putting the fool in a heroic

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Motif

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a recurring symbol, emotion, or idea that is smaller than the theme and is carried throughout the excerpt.

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Parable

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a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson

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Paradox

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a statement that leads to self contradictory

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Paradoxical Situation

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two opposite situations that contradict each other

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Pathos

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a quality that evokes pity sadness or emotion

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“Qualify the meaning”

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be entitled to a particular benefit or privilege

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Rhetoric

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language designed to have a persuasive effect on the audience

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Satire

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the use of humour or irony to expose a problem with an individual, government, or society.

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Satirizing

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decide or criticize by means of satire

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Soliloquy

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when a character speaks to themself

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Stage Directions

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the direction in a play indicating a position or movement

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Understatement

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the presentation of something being smaller, worse, or more insignificant than

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Proxemics

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The apparent distance of the object from the camera

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Point of View

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A shot that is taken from the perspective of a character. (you see what they see)

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Extreme Close Up

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Singles out a part of the body or isolates a detail. Often for symbolic purposes, and to reinforce an emotion.

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Close Up

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Detailed shot showing just the head or a small significant object. Isolates object from setting making it the main pint of focus.

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Angle

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The cameras angle of view relative to the subject

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High Angle

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The camera looks down on the subject making them seem insignificant

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Low Angle

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The camera looks up at subject giving them the feeling of dominance and power

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Flat Angle

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The camera is at eye level with the subject

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Birds Eye Angle

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The angle of the camera is directly overhead. Unnatural and strange angle. Giving the audience a God-like feeling.

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Canted Angle

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The camera is tilted. Suggesting imbalance and insatiability. (the world is out of joint)

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Angle of Destiny

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When the camera is angled down from the ceiling. Suggesting a moment of great contemplation.

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Composition

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The placement of elements in the visual in relation to one another.

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Dominant Focus/Point of Focus

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Where the viewers eye is immediately drawn

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Subsidiary Details

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Where the eye is drawn after the point of focus. (accomplished using lighting, depth, and internal framing)

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Rule of Thirds

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Refers the the arrangement of elements in a picture.

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Top Lighting

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creates a halo affect and can suggest purity

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Metaphor

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comparing two unlike things not using like or as

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Situational Irony

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when whats expected to happen differs from what actually happens

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Verbal Irony

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when the meaning of what was said differs from the actual meaning is.

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Personification

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when human like characteristics are given to an intimate object.

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Synecdoche

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when you take part of something to represent the whole (sails often used to refer to the whole ship)

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Antithesis

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a figure of speech in which an opposition or contrast of words is expressed by parallelism. (it was the best of times; it was the worst of times)

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