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| 7317253676 | Archetype | Universal images, figures, character types, settings, and story patterns that are shared by the people across the world and are often easily identified throughout all literature. Example: King Arthur in "The Sword in the Stone" | 0 | |
| 7317253677 | Antagonist | the character that is against the protagonist; usually they are the "bad guy" but they are not all "bad guys". If they are evil they are considered a villain. Example: Mr.Hyde | 1 | |
| 7317253678 | Protagonist | The most important or main character in the work that usually resembles a heroic character but can have both good and bad qualities. Example: Simba from Lion King | 2 | |
| 7317253679 | Dynamic | The character that learns a lesson and gains knowledge throughout the story. Example: Harry Potter | 3 | |
| 7317253680 | Static | The character that is constant throughout the story and never changes. Example: Scar from the Lion King | 4 | |
| 7317253681 | Epiphany | The wow, lightbulb, relaization moment Example: A smoker finally realizing that smoking is killing their lungs | 5 | |
| 7317253682 | Foil | The character who contrasts the main character who serves to accentuate the character's distinctive qualities or characteristics Example: Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde | 6 | |
| 7317253683 | Flat | The character that is in the story for the reason of proving ONE point and is less complex than other characters in the story Example: Bruce in Finding Nemo | 7 | |
| 7317253684 | Round | The character that is full of complexity and depth; usually known and recognized as real people. Example: Shrek | 8 | |
| 7317253685 | Scapegoat | A biblical reference used for characterization but in the Bible a goat is sent into the wilderness after the Jewish chief gave all the sins on him. Example: person blamed | 9 | |
| 7317253686 | Motivation | what makes or persuades a person to do something Example: a super sad character due to a family member passing Example: Cookie makes me run faster | 10 | |
| 7317253687 | Stock | the character that usually appears in specific forms (stereotyped characters) | 11 | |
| 7317253688 | Direct Characterization | when the author distinctly describes the qualities and motives of the character | 12 | |
| 7317253689 | Indirect Characterization | The author let's the characters converse but leaves it to the reader to find the character's motifs and motives. Example: "Sally walked into the store and gave the box a swift kick." | 13 | |
| 7317253690 | Detail | The fact unveiled that supports and builds on the tone and attitude of the piece. Example: Nemo's little lucky fin | 14 | |
| 7317253691 | Doppelganger | Someone who looks like the character, but isn't a twin. The word doppelganger is German and literally means double walker — as in a ghost or shadow of yourself. Example: The ghost of Hamlet's father | 15 | |
| 7317253692 | Anecdote | A short story about an entertaining real situation or person. Example: "I was an owl last year- it was a real hoot!" | 16 | |
| 7317253693 | Allegory | A story when the characters and events represent concepts about society, human life, and nature. Example: | 17 | |
| 7317253694 | Parable | A short story used to teach a lesson. Example: | 18 | |
| 7317253695 | Adage | A saying that represents a common feeling (proverb) Example: biblical proverbs | 19 | |
| 7317253696 | Bildungsroman | A novel discussing a person's former years or spiritual beliefs. Example: To Kill A Mockingbird" | 20 | |
| 7317253697 | Didactic | Meant to teach, especially whenever it's a moral lesson. Example: Aesop's Fable | 21 | |
| 7317253698 | Dilemma | When a major premise is based off of two hypothetical propositions. Example: Hamlet's Decision | 22 | |
| 7317253699 | Eulogy | A speech normally given after a person has passed praising them. Example: Obituary | 23 | |
| 7317253700 | Elegy | A form of literature which can be defined as a poem or song in the form of elegiac couplets, written in honor of someone who has passed, normally mourns the death. Example: sermon or written sermon at a funeral | 24 | |
| 7317253701 | Fable | A short tale used to teach a moral lesson and often includes animals. Example: "A Satisfying Meal" | 25 | |
| 7317253702 | Fantasy | A form of literature in which a plot can not be formed in the real world and uses topics such as magic, witchcraft, etc. Example: Ella Enchanted | 26 | |
| 7317253703 | Frame Device or Narrative | A story inside of another story. Example:Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | 27 | |
| 7317253704 | Homily | A sermon (biblical) Example: "I Have a Dream" | 28 | |
| 7317253705 | Invective | Uses negative language and attacks an argument Example: ugly | 29 | |
| 7317253706 | Surrealism | It is aimed at expressing imaginative dreams and visions free from conscious reasonable control. Example:Dorian Gray | 30 | |
| 7317253707 | Diction | the word choice of the writer Example: The (sad) puppy (constantly) begged for the (delicious) bone. | 31 | |
| 7317253708 | Colloquial | informal language/slang Example: y'all | 32 | |
| 7317253709 | Aphorism/Epigram | a pithy observation that contains a general truth Example:"if it ain't broke, don't fix it." | 33 | |
| 7317253710 | Connotation | the meaning a word develops over time Example:awful | 34 | |
| 7317253711 | Denotation | The literary,primary, or original meaning of a word. Example: a word's definition | 35 | |
| 7317253712 | Dialect | A form/type of language particular to a certain region. Example: Mexican dialect of Spanish | 36 | |
| 7317253713 | Dialogue | A conversation between two people Example: Romeo and Juliet's conversation | 37 | |
| 7317253714 | Euphemism | An indirect expression to avoid the harsh terms. (Polite way) Example: to die vs. pass away | 38 | |
| 7317253715 | Idiom | A group of words that aren't to be taken literally Example: it's raining cats and dogs | 39 | |
| 7317253716 | Vocabulary | A group of words used in a particular way. Example: terminology | 40 | |
| 7317253717 | Jargon | Special words that only some people or a particular group understand. Example: it's lit | 41 | |
| 7317253718 | Dissonance | Lack of musical soundness Example: someone singing off key | 42 | |
| 7317253719 | Isocolon | sentence having a parallel structure from two or more clauses, about the same size. Example: "The bigger they are, the harder they fall." | 43 | |
| 7317253720 | Malapropism | Misusing words ridiculously because of their sounds. Example: Supposively/Supposably | 44 | |
| 7317253721 | Tautology | Saying the same thing twice in different ways Example: "let's all work together, everyone, as a team." | 45 | |
| 7317253722 | Maxim | A short statement that represents "a rule" Example: actions speak louder than words | 46 | |
| 7317253723 | Philippic | An negative attack Example:a rant | 47 | |
| 7317253724 | Vernacular | The dialect used in a particular region Example: Texan's English | 48 | |
| 7317253725 | Anachronism | Something that is in the wrong time period/ not where it belongs Example: 80s hair today | 49 | |
| 7317253726 | Imagery | The picture "painted" by the author Example: The dark, gloomy forest housed many evil creatures" | 50 | |
| 7317253727 | Mood | The atmosphere of the piece Example: a horror story's mood is eerie. | 51 | |
| 7317253728 | Tone | The writer's attitude toward the piece Example: the writer could be mad at one of the characters for not standing up..the tone would be irritated | 52 | |
| 7317253729 | Plot | The order in which events occur in a story. Example: a problem occurs in a story in order to trigger the next event. | 53 | |
| 7317253730 | Conflict | A confrontation between two opposing characters. Example: Jerry burns Tom's tail. | 54 | |
| 7317253731 | Flashback | A reference to something that has happened in the past. Example: a dream | 55 | |
| 7317253732 | Foreshadowing | Whenever an author suggests an outcome. Example: In Romeo and Juliet whenever Benvolio hints that Romeo will die for his love. | 56 | |
| 7317253733 | Spatial | Organization of hints referring to special directions Example: far left | 57 | |
| 7317253734 | Chronological | Order of events in which they will occur Example: you have to make the pb&j before you can eat it | 58 | |
| 7317253735 | Transitional Devices | Ways/links to connect two different thoughts Example: The dance was great. However, several mistakes were made and more practice needs to be done. | 59 | |
| 7317253736 | Suspense | What builds up to grasp and hold the reader's attention. Example: one character has a gun on them and end of having a conflict with another character | 60 | |
| 7317253737 | Bathos | An impact of anticlimax made by an accidental lapse in mood. Example: Whenever someone speaks of something vaguely and someone else buds in and is talking about something completely different. | 61 | |
| 7317253738 | Setting | Time and place | 62 | |
| 7317253739 | Point of View | Vantage point from which a narrative is told | 63 | |
| 7317253740 | First Person POV | Character telling story that happened to them "I" | 64 | |
| 7317253741 | Third Person POV | The author tells the story about characters | 65 | |
| 7317253742 | Third Person Limited POV | The author tells the story as though he or she only knows the thoughts and feeling of one character | 66 | |
| 7317253743 | Rhetorical Shift | A shift used to influence or persuade | 67 | |
| 7317253744 | Style | The way a literary work is written | 68 | |
| 7317253745 | Theme | A statement that the text seems to be making about the subject of the literary work (lesson) | 69 | |
| 7317253746 | Claim | A statement that is arguable but used as a primary point to prove an argument | 70 | |
| 7317253747 | Seductive Reasoning | A logical process in which a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true. | 71 | |
| 7317253748 | Syllogism | an instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions. (Example: All dogs are animals; all animals have four legs; therefore all dogs have four legs) | 72 | |
| 7317253749 | Inductive Reasoning | a logical process in which multiple premises, all believed true or found true most of the time, are combined to obtain a specific conclusion. | 73 | |
| 7317253750 | Non Sequitur | a statement that is not connected in a logical or clear way to anything said before it | 74 | |
| 7317253751 | Ad Hominem | directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining. | 75 | |
| 7317253752 | Begging the Question (circular reasoning) | This logically incoherent argument often arises in situations where people have an assumption that is very ingrained, and therefore taken in their minds as a given. | 76 | |
| 7317253753 | direct object | answers the question "what" or "whom" after the verb (ex. He hit the ball.) | 77 | |
| 7317253754 | indirect object | answers the question "to whom," "for whom," "to what," or "for what" after an action verb (ex. Michael brought Mary a gift.) | 78 | |
| 7317253755 | predicate nominative | noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and points back to the subject to identify it further (ex. Many doctors are specialists.) | 79 | |
| 7317253756 | predicate adjective | an adjective that follows a linking verb and points back to the subject and further describes it (ex. The dinner is delicious.) | 80 | |
| 7317253757 | pronoun/antecedent agreement | a pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number (singular or plural), gender (masculine/ feminine or neuter), and person (first, second, or third) | 81 | |
| 7317253758 | subject/verb agreement | a verb must agree with its subject in person and number | 82 | |
| 7317253759 | subjective/nominative pronouns | pronouns that serve as a subject | 83 | |
| 7317253760 | objective pronouns | pronouns that serve as an object (me, you, her, him, it - "Johnny gave me the ball.") | 84 | |
| 7317253761 | absolute | contains a noun or pronoun, a participle (an "ing" or "ed" verb form), and any related modifiers | 85 | |
| 7317253762 | appositive | renames or identifies a noun or a pronoun | 86 | |
| 7317253763 | gerund | the gerund (an "ing" verb form functioning as a noun) plus its complements and modifiers (ex. Walking the dog in not my favorite task.) | 87 | |
| 7317253764 | infinitive | 88 | ||
| 7317253765 | participle | 89 | ||
| 7317253766 | dependent/subordinate | 90 | ||
| 7317253767 | independent/main | 91 | ||
| 7317253768 | antithetical | 92 | ||
| 7317253769 | Balanced | 93 | ||
| 7317253770 | Loose/cumulative | 94 | ||
| 7317253771 | Periodic | 95 | ||
| 7317253772 | Antithesis | 96 | ||
| 7317253773 | Juxtaposition: | 97 | ||
| 7317253774 | Omission | 98 | ||
| 7317253775 | asyndeton | 99 | ||
| 7317253776 | ellipsis | 100 | ||
| 7317253777 | Parallelism | 101 | ||
| 7317253778 | Chiasmus | 102 | ||
| 7317253779 | Polysyndeton | 103 | ||
| 7317253780 | pedantic | 104 | ||
| 7317253781 | Solecism | 105 | ||
| 7317253782 | epanalepsis | 106 | ||
| 7317253783 | epistrophe | 107 | ||
| 7317253784 | Metonymy | 108 |
