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9th Pre-AP English Terms

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opinion with evidence to support
an original pattern or model from which all other things of the same kind are made
(changing character)
character stays the same
sudden realization; the light bulb moment
(no depth/depth and complexity)
character's opposite
what drives a character on
details included for a purpose
Word choice
feeling word gives you
dictionary definition
vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
informal spoken language or conversation
non-standard use of words
A mild word of phrase which substitutes for another which would be undesirable because it is too direct, unpleasant, or offensive
words that appeal to the 5 senses
the feeling invoked in the reader
hints to what is to come
shift in attitude
what an author believes to be true on a subject presented in the work.
speaker's attitude towards his subject
addressing something as if they were present
figurative language comparing two unlike things
a paradox in two side by side words.
a contradictory statement that turns out to be true
applying human attributes to something not human
play on words
figurative language comparing two unlike things using like or as
something representing something else
repetition of the initial consonant sound
repetition of vowel sounds
repetition of consonant sounds within words
the sound of a word echoes the sound it represents
reference to another lit. work or historic event
short account of an incident
something about the character is stated directly
personality traits about the character are implied through dialogue or actions.
when 2 people are speaking to each other
exaggeration
when the reader knows things the characters don't
when the opposite happens from what you expect
saying one thing and meaning another
recurring idea
a literary technique of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject (individuals, organizations, states) often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change
Writing intended to explain the nature of an idea, thing, or theme. Expository writing is often combined with description, narration, or argument
it's funny; duh
comic scene amid a tragedy to ease tensions
an excessive speech by one speaker
character speaking his thoughts while on stage alone
something horrible happens at the end; duh
the flaw that leads to the hero's downfall
a short work that treats of a topic from an author's personal point of view, often taking into account subjective experiences and personal reflections upon them
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
A category of literary work
An introductory section of a literary work
A concluding statement or section of a literary work
A brief story, told or written in order to teach a moral lesson
not poetry
poetry
an inscription on a gravestone or a commemorative poem written as if it were for that purpose.
leaving words out
repeating for effect
question with no answer intended

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