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Flashback
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section of literary work that interrupts the sequence of events to tell about an earlier event
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Stanza
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a group of lines in a poem considered as a
unit
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Irony
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literary technique that involves a difference between appearance and reality, expectation, and result, or meaning and intention
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Epic
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long narrative poem about a hero who has superhuman powers (gods and goddesses)
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Exaggeration
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overstatement used for humor
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Foreshadowing
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hints about later events
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Dilemma
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situation in which a person must choose between two equal alternatives
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Novel
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long work of fiction: book length work of fiction
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Myth
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fable that deals with the gods
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Aside
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remark made to the audience, unheard by characters
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Legend
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widely told story about the past (may or may not be true)
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Comedy
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work of literature in which character overcomes his limitations and the work has a happy ending
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Ballad
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poem that tells a story about a legendary person or historical character
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Stanza
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a group of lines in a poem considered as a
unit
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Refrain
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repeated line or group of lines in a poem or story
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Biography
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nonfiction writing in which writer tells the life of the person
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Symbol
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object, person, idea, or action that represents
something other than itself, anything that stands for something other than itself
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Prologue
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introduction
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Exposition
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introduction, characters, setting, and the basic situation: provides background information: sets the scene for the conflict
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Autobiography
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nonfiction writing in which the writer tells about his/her life
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Figurative language
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writing or speech that is not
meant to be interpreted literally (word for word)
example: simile, metaphor,personification
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Novel
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book length work of fiction
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Sonnet
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fourteen line lyric poem
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Onomatopoeia
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use of words to imitate sounds:example: sizzle, hiss, bang, & pop)
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Short story
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brief tale that can be read in one sitting
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Repetition
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use of words again and again
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Essay
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short nonfiction work about a particular subject
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Rhyme
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repetition of sounds to create mental pictures
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Imagery
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use of words to create mental pictures
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Quatrain
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a stanza or poem made up of four lines
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Soliloquy
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a speech by a character, alone on stage, expressing his/her thoughts to the
audience
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Stereotype
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something conforming to a general fixed pattern; standardized mental picture that is held in common by members of a group that represents an oversimplified opinion or attitude
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Archetype
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original pattern or model of all things of same
type. (a perfect example)original pattern or model on which something is patterned
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Essay
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short, nonfiction work about a particular subject
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Narrative
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a story
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Resolution
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how a situation turns out, loose ends are tied up
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Point of view
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angle or perspective from which a story is told
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Lyric
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poetry that expresses strong emotional response
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Climax
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turning point in a story: highest point of interest
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Nonfiction
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writing that explains ideas or tells about real people, places, or objects: writing about real life, true
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Fiction
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writing that is based on imagination: made up: false.
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Secondary Character
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minor character in a work of literature
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Narrator
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a storyteller
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Protagonist
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main character in a literary work
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Plot
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series of related events
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Conflict
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struggle between opposing forces or people
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Antagonist
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character or force in conflict with the main character-against the main character
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Point of view
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angle or perspective from which a story is told
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Dramatic irony
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contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader or audience knows
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Setting
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time and place in which a story takes place
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