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| 5778721736 | Allusion | A brief/indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea regarding past times (i.e historical/politics/cultural) significance. It does not describe in detail the person/subject to which it refers to. (reference to something reader (ALL) is supposed to know, ALLusion) | 0 | |
| 5778730266 | Alliteration | Literary device where 2 or more words in a phrase or line of poetry share the same beginning sound. (Peter Piper Picked etc.) | 1 | |
| 5778734497 | Anaphora | The deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence to achieve an artistic effect. (It was the... It was the... It was the...) | 2 | |
| 5778741963 | Metaphor | Figure of speech which makes an implied or hidden comparison between 2 things that are unrelated, but share common characteristics. (The night is a black cat) | 3 | |
| 5778746748 | Sonnet | 14-Line Poem, written in Iambic Pentameter. | 4 | |
| 5778750150 | Consonance | Repetition of the same consonant sounds in words of close proximity | 5 | |
| 5778751168 | Assonance | Repetition of vowel sounds in the middle or at the end of words | 6 | |
| 5778753347 | Hyperbole | Exaggeration for Effect (ex. She cried so much, she made a lake). | 7 | |
| 5778756839 | Iambic Pentameter | Verse written with 10 syllables per line with an UNSTRESSED syllable, followed by a STRESSED syllable. | 8 | |
| 5778775259 | Oxymoron | Occurs when 2 contradictory words are together in 1 phrase (ex. Walking Dead) | 9 | |
| 5778778705 | Paradox | Contrary to expectations, existing or perceived opinion. (ex. Less is more, All men are liars.) | 10 | |
| 5778786881 | Anastrophe | An unusual arrangement of words. |  | 11 |
| 5778790111 | Caesura | Punctuation ( OF ANY KIND) that creates a pause in the middle of the line. |  | 12 |
| 5778795933 | Narrative Poem | Poem that tells a story | 13 | |
| 5778797745 | Tone | The writers attitude toward his/her subject (ex. happy/sad/intense/depressed) | 14 | |
| 5778800697 | Blank Verse | A verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter. |  | 15 |
| 5778811535 | Metonomy | A figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for something closely associated with it (ex. He seized the throne, THRONE represents Absolute Power/Kingship etc.) | 16 | |
| 5778824567 | Foreshadowing | Refers to the use of indirect word & hints that set for a story to unfold. Suggests an upcoming event/outcome to the story. |  | 17 |
| 5778831416 | Protagonist | Central character, sometimes called the "hero". | 18 | |
| 5778832445 | Antagonist | A character(s) which stand in opposition to the protagonist. | 19 | |
| 5778835619 | Theme | Defined as the main idea that may be stated directly or indirectly. | 20 | |
| 5778839773 | Setting | Time, place, and/or environment of story and plays key role in setting the mood. | 21 | |
| 5778847134 | Verbal Irony | Is the use of words that mean something different from what a person actually says. |  | 22 |
| 5778848060 | Dramatic Irony | It occurs when the audience is aware of something that the character in the story is not aware of. |  | 23 |
| 5778848692 | Situational Irony | It occurs when contrary appears between expectations of something to happen, and what actually happens instead. |  | 24 |
| 5778869548 | Enjambment | The phrase or sentence DOES NOT STOP at the end of the line. |  | 25 |
| 5778879116 | Allegory | A story/poem that can reveal a hidden meaning. (Ex. How Animal Farm has a deeper, political meaning.) | 26 | |
| 5778879879 | Quatrain | Stanza of 4 lines. |  | 27 |
| 5778881620 | Simile | a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox ). | 28 | |
| 5778882669 | Onomatopoeia | The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (ex. Boom! Dishoom!). | 29 | |
| 5778882670 | End Stop | The phrase or sentence DOES STOP at the end of the line. | 30 | |
| 5778884271 | Heroic Couplet | 2 lines of poetry that rhyme and are written in Iambic Pentameter. | 31 | |
| 5778907594 | Internal Conflict | Struggle occurring within a character's mind. Things such as things the character vies for, but can't quite reach. |  | 32 |
| 5778907595 | External Conflict | Struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character |  | 33 |
| 5778908419 | First Person POV | Point of view of one character, told by that character (uses I, My) | 34 | |
| 5778908420 | Third Person Objective | The third-person objective employs a narrator who tells a story without describing any character's thoughts, opinions, or feelings; instead, it gives an objective, unbiased point of view. | 35 | |
| 5778909173 | Third Person Limited | In which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story | 36 | |
| 5778909958 | Stream of Consciousness | The "stream" of the character's thoughts and feeling carrying the reader through the lifespan of the character. | 37 |
