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8470142020allegorystory or poem that can be used to reveal a hidden meaning0
8470142021alliterationbeginning of same letter or sound in closely connected words1
8470142022allusionindirect of passing reference2
8470142023anaphorarepetition in first part of a sentence , to have an artistic meaning3
8470142024antagonista hostile person who is opposed to another character4
8470142025apostrophefigure of speech used to adresss an imaginary character5
8470142026assonancerepetition of vowel sounds6
8470142027flat characterstory character who have no depth, usually has one personality or characteristic7
8470142028round charactercharacter who has complex personality: contradicted person8
8470142029dynamic characterchanges throughout the story, through major conflict9
8470142030static characterperson who doesn't change throughout story keeps same personality10
8470142031characterizationprocess of revealing characters personality11
8470142032climaxpoint where conflict hits its highest point12
8470142033comedydrama that is amusing or funny13
8470142034conflictstruggle between opposing forces14
8470142035connotationsecondary meaning to a word15
8470142036consonancerepetition of same consonant in words close together16
8470142037couplettwo rhyming lines in a verse17
8470142038denotationthe literal meaning of a word18
8470142039denouementfinal outcome of the story19
8470142040figurative languageLanguage that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.20
8470142041imageryDescription that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)21
8470142042ironyA contrast between expectation and reality22
8470142043verbal ironyA figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant23
8470142044dramatic ironyIrony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play.24
8470142045irony of situationrefers to an occurrence that is contrary to what is expected or intended25
8470142046metaphorA comparison without using like or as26
8470142047metonymyA figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it27
8470142048motivationA need or desire that energizes and directs behavior28
8470142049narratorPerson telling the story29
8470142050onomatopoeiaA word that imitates the sound it represents.30
8470142051hyperboleA figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor31
8470142052oxymoronA figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.32
8470142053paradoxA contradiction or dilemma33
8470142054personificationA figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes34
8470142055plotSequence of events in a story35
8470142056omniscient point of viewThe point of view where the narrator knows everything about the characters and their problems - told in the 3rd person.36
8470142057third person limited point of viewnarrator tells the story from only one character's pov37
8470142058first person point of viewa character in the story is actually telling the story himself/herself38
8470142059objective point of viewa narrator who is totally impersonal and objective tells the story, with no comment on any characters or events.39
8470142060protagonistMain character40
8470142061quatrainA four line stanza41
8470142062satireA literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies.42
8470142063soliloquyA long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage43
8470142064stream of consciousnessprivate thoughts of a character without commentary44
8470142065symbolA thing that represents or stands for something else45
8470142066synecdochea figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa46
8470142067themeCentral idea of a work of literature47
8470142068toneAttitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character48
8470142069tragedyA serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character49
8470142070understatementthe deliberate representation of something as lesser in magnitude than it actually is; a deliberate under-emphasis50

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