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3946357868ProtagonistThe main character in a narrative.0
3946359094PunA form of word play which exploits the multiple meanings with which a word can be interpreted.1
3946369684QuatrainA type of stanza consisting of four lines.2
3946370586RealismA type of literature that examines everything realistically. Usually, it examines representations of middle-class life.3
3946372211RefrainA poetic device used to divide a poem into different sections.4
3946375256RhetoricThe art of persuasive speaking or writing.5
3946376135Rhetorical QuestionA question without an answer that is usually used to pose a thought or idea in someone.6
3946376805RomanticismA writing style with an emphasis on emotion and individualism.7
3946378400Round CharacterA major character who is changed by some conflict that was encountered.8
3946379326SarcasmCutting, sardonic speech in which the speaker means something that is contradictory to what was stated.9
3946381840SatireA comedic piece that is meant to mock or belittle human qualities or inventions.10
3946383780SestetA group of six lines.11
3946385102SettingThe place and time in which a story takes place.12
3946385800SimileA comparison between two objects using the phrase "like" or "as".13
3946386829Situational IronyThe occasion when incongruity appears between expectations of something to happen and what actually happens instead.14
3946389004SoliloquyThe act of speaking one's thoughts aloud, usually in a play.15
3946390474SonnetA fourteen line poem with a strict rhyme scheme and structure.16
3946392548StereotypeA common trait or idea assigned to a certain group of people or things.17
3946393400Stream of ConsciousnessA line of thoughts that one travels through.18
3946395072StyleThe manner in which a writer writes. Syntax, word choice, and tone define style.19
3946396523SyllogismA form of reasoning in which two assumed proposition create a conclusion. Each proposition has a place in the conclusion (transitive property).20
3946398999SymbolAn icon or motif that represents a greater idea or thought.21
3946399880SyntaxThe order in which words are placed.22
3946400310ThemeThe main moral or idea in a piece of literature.23
3946400582ThesisThe primary goal or motive for a written piece; usually, it indicates a theme.24
3946401604Third Person LimitedThe point of view which observes the literary work from a outside, restricted point of view that doesn't know everything.25
3946404605Third Person OmniscientThe point of view which observes the literary work from a outside, all-knowing point of view that understands everything that can be detailed.26
3946405793ToneThe attitude a writer possesses in regards to a subject.27
3946407047TragedyA branch of drama that depicts serious events that indicate great suffering and distress.28
3946408630Tragic FlawThe primary weakness of a person, usually the tragic hero.29
3946409696Verbal IronyThe act of saying something while actually meaning something else (sarcasm).30

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