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7136724063allegorystory or poem that can be used to reveal a hidden meaning0
7136724064alliterationbeginning of same letter or sound in closely connected words1
7136724065allusionindirect of passing reference2
7136724066anaphorarepetition in first part of a sentence , to have an artistic meaning3
7136724067antagonista hostile person who is opposed to another character4
7136724068apostrophefigure of speech used to adresss an imaginary character5
7136724069assonancerepetition of vowel sounds6
7136724070flat characterstory character who have no depth, usually has one personality or characteristic7
7136724071round charactercharacter who has complex personality: contradicted person8
7136724072dynamic characterchanges throughout the story, through major conflict9
7136724073static characterperson who doesn't change throughout story keeps same personality10
7136724074characterizationprocess of revealing characters personality11
7136724075climaxpoint where conflict hits its highest point12
7136724076comedydrama that is amusing or funny13
7136724077conflictstruggle between opposing forces14
7136724078connotationsecondary meaning to a word15
7136724079consonancerepetition of same consonant in words close together16
7136724080couplettwo rhyming lines in a verse17
7136724081denotationthe literal meaning of a word18
7136724082denouementfinal outcome of the story19
7136724083figurative languageLanguage that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.20
7136724084imageryDescription that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)21
7136724085ironyA contrast between expectation and reality22
7136724086verbal ironyA figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant23
7136724087dramatic ironyIrony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play.24
7136724088irony of situationrefers to an occurrence that is contrary to what is expected or intended25
7136724089metaphorA comparison without using like or as26
7136724090metonymyA figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it27
7136724091motivationA need or desire that energizes and directs behavior28
7136724092narratorPerson telling the story29
7136724093onomatopoeiaA word that imitates the sound it represents.30
7136724094hyperboleA figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor31
7136724095oxymoronA figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.32
7136724096paradoxA contradiction or dilemma33
7136724097personificationA figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes34
7136724098plotSequence of events in a story35
7136724099omniscient point of viewThe point of view where the narrator knows everything about the characters and their problems - told in the 3rd person.36
7136724100third person limited point of viewnarrator tells the story from only one character's pov37
7136724101first person point of viewa character in the story is actually telling the story himself/herself38
7136724102objective point of viewa narrator who is totally impersonal and objective tells the story, with no comment on any characters or events.39
7136724103protagonistMain character40
7136724104quatrainA four line stanza41
7136724105satireA literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies.42
7136724106soliloquyA long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage43
7136724107stream of consciousnessprivate thoughts of a character without commentary44
7136724108symbolA thing that represents or stands for something else45
7136724109synecdochea figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa46
7136724110themeCentral idea of a work of literature47
7136724111toneAttitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character48
7136724112tragedyA serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character49
7136724113understatementthe deliberate representation of something as lesser in magnitude than it actually is; a deliberate under-emphasis50

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