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8248454693allegorystory or poem that can be used to reveal a hidden meaning0
8248454694alliterationbeginning of same letter or sound in closely connected words1
8248454695allusionindirect of passing reference2
8248454696anaphorarepetition in first part of a sentence , to have an artistic meaning3
8248454697antagonista hostile person who is opposed to another character4
8248454698apostrophefigure of speech used to adresss an imaginary character5
8248454699assonancerepetition of vowel sounds6
8248454700flat characterstory character who have no depth, usually has one personality or characteristic7
8248454701round charactercharacter who has complex personality: contradicted person8
8248454702dynamic characterchanges throughout the story, through major conflict9
8248454703static characterperson who doesn't change throughout story keeps same personality10
8248454704characterizationprocess of revealing characters personality11
8248454705climaxpoint where conflict hits its highest point12
8248454706comedydrama that is amusing or funny13
8248454707conflictstruggle between opposing forces14
8248454708connotationsecondary meaning to a word15
8248454709consonancerepetition of same consonant in words close together16
8248454710couplettwo rhyming lines in a verse17
8248454711denotationthe literal meaning of a word18
8248454712denouementfinal outcome of the story19
8248454713figurative languageLanguage that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.20
8248454714imageryDescription that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)21
8248454715ironyA contrast between expectation and reality22
8248454716verbal ironyA figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant23
8248454717dramatic ironyIrony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play.24
8248454718irony of situationrefers to an occurrence that is contrary to what is expected or intended25
8248454719metaphorA comparison without using like or as26
8248454720metonymyA figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it27
8248454721motivationA need or desire that energizes and directs behavior28
8248454722narratorPerson telling the story29
8248454723onomatopoeiaA word that imitates the sound it represents.30
8248454724hyperboleA figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor31
8248454725oxymoronA figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.32
8248454726paradoxA contradiction or dilemma33
8248454727personificationA figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes34
8248454728plotSequence of events in a story35
8248454729omniscient point of viewThe point of view where the narrator knows everything about the characters and their problems - told in the 3rd person.36
8248454730third person limited point of viewnarrator tells the story from only one character's pov37
8248454731first person point of viewa character in the story is actually telling the story himself/herself38
8248454732objective point of viewa narrator who is totally impersonal and objective tells the story, with no comment on any characters or events.39
8248454733protagonistMain character40
8248454734quatrainA four line stanza41
8248454735satireA literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies.42
8248454736soliloquyA long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage43
8248454737stream of consciousnessprivate thoughts of a character without commentary44
8248454738symbolA thing that represents or stands for something else45
8248454739synecdochea figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa46
8248454740themeCentral idea of a work of literature47
8248454741toneAttitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character48
8248454742tragedyA serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character49
8248454743understatementthe deliberate representation of something as lesser in magnitude than it actually is; a deliberate under-emphasis50

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