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7770482644allegorystory or poem that can be used to reveal a hidden meaning0
7770482645alliterationbeginning of same letter or sound in closely connected words1
7770482646allusionindirect of passing reference2
7770482647anaphorarepetition in first part of a sentence , to have an artistic meaning3
7770482648antagonista hostile person who is opposed to another character4
7770482649apostrophefigure of speech used to adresss an imaginary character5
7770482650assonancerepetition of vowel sounds6
7770482651flat characterstory character who have no depth, usually has one personality or characteristic7
7770482652round charactercharacter who has complex personality: contradicted person8
7770482653dynamic characterchanges throughout the story, through major conflict9
7770482654static characterperson who doesn't change throughout story keeps same personality10
7770482655characterizationprocess of revealing characters personality11
7770482656climaxpoint where conflict hits its highest point12
7770482657comedydrama that is amusing or funny13
7770482658conflictstruggle between opposing forces14
7770482659connotationsecondary meaning to a word15
7770482660consonancerepetition of same consonant in words close together16
7770482661couplettwo rhyming lines in a verse17
7770482662denotationthe literal meaning of a word18
7770482663denouementfinal outcome of the story19
7770482664figurative languageLanguage that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.20
7770482665imageryDescription that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)21
7770482666ironyA contrast between expectation and reality22
7770482667verbal ironyA figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant23
7770482668dramatic ironyIrony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play.24
7770482669irony of situationrefers to an occurrence that is contrary to what is expected or intended25
7770482670metaphorA comparison without using like or as26
7770482671metonymyA figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it27
7770482672motivationA need or desire that energizes and directs behavior28
7770482673narratorPerson telling the story29
7770482674onomatopoeiaA word that imitates the sound it represents.30
7770482675hyperboleA figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor31
7770482676oxymoronA figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.32
7770482677paradoxA contradiction or dilemma33
7770482678personificationA figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes34
7770482679plotSequence of events in a story35
7770482680omniscient point of viewThe point of view where the narrator knows everything about the characters and their problems - told in the 3rd person.36
7770482681third person limited point of viewnarrator tells the story from only one character's pov37
7770482682first person point of viewa character in the story is actually telling the story himself/herself38
7770482683objective point of viewa narrator who is totally impersonal and objective tells the story, with no comment on any characters or events.39
7770482684protagonistMain character40
7770482685quatrainA four line stanza41
7770482686satireA literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies.42
7770482687soliloquyA long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage43
7770482688stream of consciousnessprivate thoughts of a character without commentary44
7770482689symbolA thing that represents or stands for something else45
7770482690synecdochea figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa46
7770482691themeCentral idea of a work of literature47
7770482692toneAttitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character48
7770482693tragedyA serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character49
7770482694understatementthe deliberate representation of something as lesser in magnitude than it actually is; a deliberate under-emphasis50

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