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6068399985themeThe central message or insight revealed through a literary work.0
6068399986extended metaphorpoet builds single analogy at length (Scaffolding)1
6068399989assonancerepetition of vowel sounds in a series of words2
6068399990consonancerepetition of constant sounds in words3
6068399996tonethe attitude a writer takes towards a subject or character: serious, humorous, sarcastic, ironic, satirical, tongue-in-cheek, solemn, objective4
6068399997voicethe distinctive style or manner of expression of an author or of a character in a book5
6068399999allusiona reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or some other branch of culture6
6068400002connotationthe emotional associations that a word calls to mind; the implied meaning of a word7
6068400004flashbackuse of scenes in a story that interrupt the sequence of events to reveal past occurences8
6068400005foreshadowinguse of clues in a story to hint at events to come9
6068400006characterizationthe process by which the writer reveals the personality, physical, emotional, and psychological attributes of a character10
6068400007idiomexpressions that don't mean what the words say11
6068400008imagerya set of mental pictures or images used to create vivid descriptions in writing or speaking12
6068400009metaphorkind of expression used in speech and writing to compare things that aren't really alike. Metaphors DON'T use the words "like" or "as"13
6068400010parablea brief and often simple narrative that illustrates a moral or religious lesson14
6068400011alliterationRepetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words15
6068400012personificationA figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes16
6068400013dynamic characterA character who grows, learns, or changes as a result of the story's action (round character)17
6068400014static characterA character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end (flat character)18
6068400015first person point of viewTold from the viewpoint of one of the characters using the pronouns "I" and We"19
6068400016second person point of viewThe narrator tells the story using the pronouns "You", "Your," and "Yours" to address a reader or listener directly.20
6068400017third person point of viewA story where the narrator is not a character and the author reveals only a single character's thoughts and feelings by using pronouns such as he, she, it, they, and them. The person telling the story is on the "outside" looking in.21
6068400018simileA comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"22
6068400019hyperboleA figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor23
6068400020rhymeRepetition of sounds at the END of words.24
6068400021symbolanything that REPRESENTS SOMETHING ELSE25
6068400022sensory detailsdetails that appeal to the 5 SENSES (sight, sound, hearing, taste, touch)26
6068400023repetitionthe use of a sound, word, phrase, clause, or sentence MORE THAN ONCE27
6068400024rhythmthe pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables28
6068400025genrea specific type of writing or literature; each has a particular style, form, and content.29
6068400026direct characterizationthe reader is told what a character is like; a speaker or narrator describes what he or she thinks about a character.30
6068400027indirect characterizationthe reader must infer what a character is like; the text provides clues through the character's words, thoughts, or actions or through other character's words, thoughts, or actions, but there is no evaluation or explanation from a narrator.31
6068400028structureunifying pattern or plot structure32
6068400032external conflicta struggle between a character and an outside force is an external conflict33
6068400033Third-person limiteda speaker outside the action narrates the events using the third-person pronouns he, she, and they. The narrator tells the events from the perspective of one specific character, focusing on this character's thoughts and feelings.34
6068400034Third-person omniscienta speaker outside the action narrates the events. Not only tells what happens, but interpret events and describe the thoughts and feelings of any character.35
6068400035dictionword choice36
6068400036syntaxthe order in which words are placed37
6068400037rhetoriclanguage choices and techniques used to communicate perspective and to modify the perspectives of others38
6068400040dialogueconversation between characters39
6068400045end rhymeoccurs at the end of lines of poetry40
6068400046internal rhymeoccurs within lines of poetry41
6068400048rhyme schemepattern of end rhymes in a poem42
6068400049ironyspeaker's intended central idea is far different from the usual meaning of the words43
6068400051parallelismrepetition of similar parts of a sentence or of several sentences to show that phrases or sentences are of equal importance44
6068400052paraphrasingusing someone else's ideas and expressing those ideas in your own words45
6068400053analogya comparison; can be more extensive that a simile46
6068464950anaphorathe repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences47
6068464951antithesisa statement in which two opposing ideas are balanced48
6068468139colloquialisminformal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing49

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