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7291279208Static characterOne who does not change much throughout the story0
7291280729Dynamic characterChanges in important ways as a result of the story's actions1
7291284014Flat characterHave few personality traits2
7291287002Round characterMore complex and have more dimensions to their personalities3
7291289918ClicheA word or phrase that has become lifeless because of its overuse4
7291295733ClimaxThe point in plot with greatest intensity, suspense or interest5
7291298218ComedyA story with a happy resolution of the conflicts faced by characters6
7291302285ConceitElaborated metaphor or other figure of speech that compares two totally different things7
7291305455Concrete languageUse specific words and details to describe a particular subject8
7291308460ConflictThe struggle between opposing forces or characters9
7291311871ConnotationAssociations and emotional overtones that have become attched to a word or phrase, in addition to its dictionary definition10
7291319359ConsonanceRepetition of the same or similar final consonant sound on accented syllables or in important words11
7291323161CoupletTwo consecutive rhyming lines in poetry12
7291326678Dark romanticsGroup of nineteenth century writers who explored the dark side of human nature13
7291329155DenotationDictionary definition14
7291330252DenomentConclusion or resolution of a story15
7291336774DialectWay of speaking characterized of a certain social group of inhabitants of a certain geographical area16
7291340480DialogueDirect quoted words of people speaking to one another17
7291343412DictionA speaker or writers choice of words18
7291344930Dramatic monologuePoem in which character speaks to oneself or more listeners whose response are not known19

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