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7551112940AllegoryA work that functions on a symbolic level0
7551112941AllusionA reference contained in a work1
7551112942AntagonistThe force or character that opposes the main character, the protagonist2
7551112943CharacterOne who carries out the action of the plot in literature. Major,minor,static,and dynamic are types of characters3
7551112944ClimaxThe turning point of an action or character in a literary work, usually the highest moment of tension4
7551112945ConflictA clash between opposing forces in a literary work5
7551112946DenouementThe conclusion or trying out of the lease ends in a literary work the resolution of the conflict and plot6
7551112947DictionThe authors choice of words7
7551112948EpicA length, elevated poem that celebrates the exploits of a hero. Beowulf is a prime example8
7551112949ExpositionBackground information presented in a literary work9
7551112950figurative languageThe body of devices that enables the writer to operate on levels other than the literal one. It includes metaphor, simile, symbol, motif, hyperbole and other discussed in chapter 810
7551112951FlashbackA Device that enables a writer to refer to pass thoughts events episodes11
7551112952ImaginaryThe total effect of related sensory images in a work of literature12
7551112953MetaphorA Direct comparison between the similar things your eyes are stars is an example13
7551112954MotifThe repetition or variations of an image or idea in a work which is used to develop theme or character14
7551112955Narratorthe speaker of a literary work15
7551112956OnomatopoeiaWorks that sound like the sound they represent16
7551112957OxymoronAn image of contradictory terms like bittersweet pretty ugly17
7551112958ParableA story that operates on more than one level and usually teaches a moral lesson18
7551112959PersonificationThe assigning of human qualities to animate objects or concepts19
7551112960PlotThe sequence of events in literary work20
7551112961Point of viewThe method of narration in awork21
7551112962ResolutionThe denouement of a literary work22
7551112963SettingThe time and place of a literary23
7551112964SimileAnd in direct comparison that uses the word like or as to link the differing items in the comparison24
7551112965StyleThe unique way and author presents his ideas diction syntax imagery structure and content all contribute to a particular style25
7551112966SyntaxThe grammatical structure of prose and poetry26
7551112967Tragic heroAccording do you Aristotle, a basically good person of noble birth or exalted position who has a fatal flaw or commits an error in judgment which leads to his downfall the tragic hero must have a moment of realization and live and Suffer27

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