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8426772598commercial fictionintended solely to entertain0
8426772599literary fictionexplores characters and themes in more depth and appeals to smaller more specific audience1
8426772600plot structureThe usual order of events in a particular story2
8426772601character protagonistis the central character of a drama, novel, short story, or narrative poem3
8426772602AntagonistA character or force in conflict with the main character4
8426772603foil charactera character's whose main purpose is to highlight the strengths of another character5
8426772604doppelgangera ghostly double of a living person6
8426772605Nemesis (noun)an opponent or enemy that is difficult to defeat7
8426772606confidante characterspecial kind of character who the main character confides in8
8426772607NarratorThe person who tells the story9
8426772608reliable narratortrustworthy10
8426772609naive narratornarrator, such as a child, who does not understand the full implications of the narrative11
8426772610unreliable narratoran untrustworthy or naive commentator on events and characters in a story12
8426772611static vs. dynamicextent to which people change over time13
8426772612flat characterA character who is not very well developed; has few identifiable characteristics14
8426772613round characterthis character is fully developed - the writer reveals good and bad traits as well as background15
8426772614EpiphanyA moment of great insight; revelation16
8426772615allegory (n)symbolic representation17
8426772616SymbolismA device in literature where an object represents an idea.18
8426772617AssonanceRepetition of vowel sounds19
8426772618ConsonanceRepetition of consonant sounds20
8426772619RhymeRepetition of sounds at the end of words21
8426772620end rhymeA word at the end of one line rhymes with a word at the end of another line22
8426772621approximate rhymerhyme in which the final sounds of words are similar but not identical23
8426772622internal rhymea rhyme between words in the same line24
8426772623verbal ironyoccurs when what is said contradicts what is meant or thought25
8426772624situational ironywhat actually happens is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate26
8426772625dramatic ironywhen the audience knows something the characters do not27

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