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refers to language that describes concepts rather than concrete images.

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abstract

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an extended narrative in prose or verse in which characters events and settings represent abstract qualities, and in which the writer in tends a second meaning to be read beneath the surface of the story.

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allegory

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a short, simple narrative of an incident often used for humorous effect or to make a point.

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anecdote

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explanatory notes added to a lot to explain cite sources,or to give bibliographical data.

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annotation

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presentation of two contrasting images.

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antitnesis

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usually in poetry but sometimes in prose, the device of calling out to an imaginary, dead, or absent person or place, thing or personified abstraction.

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apostrophe

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writing that attempts to prove a valid point or, view or idea.

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argumentation

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dissonance harsh,awkward,or dissonant sounds used in poetry or prose.

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cocophony

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describtive writting that greatly describes person aperance

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caricature

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a word or phrase used in everyday conversation and informational writing but that is inappropriate in formal writing

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colloguilism

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language that describes specific, observable things, people, or places, rather than ideas or qualities.

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coherence language

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implied or suggested meaning of a word because of its association in the readers mind.

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connotation

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repetition of identical consonant sounds within two or more words in case proximity, as in boost/best.

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consonance

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a riddle whose answer is or involves a pun; it may also be a paradox or difficult problem.

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conudrum

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the process of moving from a general rule to a specific example.

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deduction

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literal meaning of a word as defined

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denotation

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the picturing in words of something or someone through detailed observation of color, motion, sound, taste, smell, and touch.

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description

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word choice, an element of style; creates tone,attitude,and style, as well as meaning.

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diction

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is a poem that tells a story and is meant to be snug or recited.

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ballad

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the story of a person’s life that is written by someone else.

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biography

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un-rhymed iambic pentameter.

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blank verse

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a pause or a sudden break in a line of poetry.

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caesura

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two events are related as cause and effect when one event brings about or causes the other.cause happens first effect follows after.

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cause and effect

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a person who is responsible for the thoughts and actions within the story, poem, or other literature.

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character

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a character in a story or poem who deceives, frustrates, or works against the main character, or protagonist, in some way.

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antagonist

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a picture or imitation of a person’s habits, physical appearance or mannerism’s exaggerated in a comic or absurd way.

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caricature

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a character who serves as a contrast or a conflict to another character.

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foil

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a character whose actions are inspiring or noble.often main character in a story.

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hero/heroine

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the order in which events happen in time.

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chronological order

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the readers process of pausing occasionally while reading to quickly review what he or she understands.

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clarifying

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a type of figurative language containing an overused expression or a saying that is no longer considered original.

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cliche

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see plot

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climax

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a dramatic work that is light and often humorous in tone and usually ends happily with a peaceful resolution of the main conflict.

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comedy

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34
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the process of identifying similarities

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comparison

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a type of poetry that uses its physical or visual form to present its message.

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concrete poetry

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the tension or problem in the story, a struggle between opposing forces.

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conflict

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the dominant or most important conflict in the story.

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central conflict

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the problem or struggle that exists between the main character and an outside force.

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external conflict

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the problem or struggle that takes place in the main character’s mind.

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internal conflict

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a short often witty statement of a principle or a truth about life. “the early bird gets the worm”.

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aphorism

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41
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see refrain

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chorus

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42
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a readers process of relating the content of a literary work to his or her own knowledge and experience.

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connecting

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the ideal and feeling associated with a word as opposed to its dictionary definition or denotation.

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connotation

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the repetition of consonant sounds anywhere within a line of poetry.

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consonance

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45
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hints or suggestions that may surround unfamilar words or phrases and clarify their meaning.

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context clues

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the process of pointing out differences between things.

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contrast

47
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a rhymed pair of lines in a poem one of William Shakespear’s trademarks was to end a sonnet with a couplet.

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couplet

48
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the opposite of connotation in that is the exact or dictionary meaning of a word.

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denotation

49
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see plot

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denouement

50
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a form of language that is spoken in a particular place or by a particular place or by a particular group of people.

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dialect

51
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the conversation between characters in a drama or narrative. occurs in most works of literature.

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dialogue

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a drama or play is a form of literature meant to be performed by actors before an audience.

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drama

53
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combining several pieces of information to make an inference is called a drawing a conclusion.

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drawing conclusion

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a literary device that is used when a character revels his or her innermost thoughts and feelings.

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dramatic monologue

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a type of literature defined as a song or poem that expresses sorrow or imitation,usually for one who has died.

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elegy

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in poetry in complete syntax at the end of a line, the meaning running over into the next line without terminal punctuation.

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enjambment

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a short poem or verse that seeks to ridicule a thought or event, usually with witticism or sarcasm.

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epigram

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a long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero whose actions reflected the ideals and values of a nation or a group.

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epic

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a sudden moment of understanding that causes a character to change or to act in a certain way.

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epiphany

60
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a shore poem or verse written in memory of someone.

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epitaph

61
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a short work of notification that deals with a single subject.

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essay

62
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the process of judging the value of something or someone.

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evaluating

63
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see hybole

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exaggeration

64
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see plot

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exposition

65
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a figure of speech that compares two essentially unlike things in great length.

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extended metaphor

66
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see conflict

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external conflict

67
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a brief tale that teaches a lesson about human nature.

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fable

68
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a fact is a statment that can be proved, an opinion, in contrast, is a statement that reflects the writer’s or speaker’s belief.

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fact and opinion

69
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see plot

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falling action

70
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a work of literature that contains at least one fantastic or unreal element.

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fantasy

71
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prose writing that tells an imaginary story.fiction includes both short stories and novels.

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fiction

72
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expressions that are not literally true see simile, metaphor, hyperbole, understatement, irony, oxymoron,cliche.

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figurative language or figure of speech

73
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see point of view

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first person point of view

74
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an interruption of the chronological sequenceof an event of earlier occurrence.

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flashback

75
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see character

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foil

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traditions, customs and stories that are passed down withina culture.

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folklore

77
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a simple story that has been passed from generation to generation by word of mouth.

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folktale

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a unit of meter within a line of poetry.

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foot

79
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when a writer provides clues or hints that suggest or predict future event in a story.

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foreshadowing

80
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poetry without regular patterns of rhyme and rhythm.

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free verse

81
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a broad statement about an entire group

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generalization

82
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a type or category of literature.the four main literary genre include: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama.

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genre

83
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a traditional form of Japanese poetry, usually dealing with nature.

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haiku

84
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seen character

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hero or heroine

85
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a couplet consisting of two successive rhyming lines that contain a complete thought.

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heroic couplet or closed couplet

86
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fiction that explores a past time period and my contain references to actual people and events of the past.

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historical conviction

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fiction that contains mysterious and often supernatural events to create a sense of terror.

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horror fiction

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the quality that provokes laughter or amusement. writers create humor through exaggeration, sarcasm, amusing descriptions, irony, and witty dialogue.

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humor

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a figure of speech in which the truth is exaggeration for emphasis or humorous effect.

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hyperbole

90
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see meter

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iambic pentameter

91
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a phrase or expression that means something different from what the words actually say.

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idiom

92
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the use of words and phrases that appeal to the five senses.

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imagery

93
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a logical guess based on evidence in the text.

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inference

94
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see conflict

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internal conflict

95
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a meeting in which one person ask another about personal matters or both.

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interview

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a contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happens.

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irony

97
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occurs when the speaker means something totally different than what he or she is saying is true.

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verbal irony

98
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occurs when facts are not known to the characters in a work of literature but are known by the audience.

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dramatic irony

99
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suggests that some unknown force brings about dire and dreadful events.

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cosmic irony

100
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the difference between what is expected to happen and the way events actually work out.

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irony of situation

101
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a short handed down form from the past about a specific person, usually someone of heroic accomplishments

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legend

102
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a short humorous poem composed of five lines that usually has a rhyme scheme aabba, created by two rhyming couplets followed by a fifth line that rhymes with the first couplet.

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limerick

103
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the actual meaning of a word or phrase.

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literal meaning

104
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a song-like poem written mainly to express the feelings or emotions of a single speaker.

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lyric poetry

105
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see character

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main character

106
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the most important point that a writer wishes to express.

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main idea

107
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a specific type of autobiography, like autobiography, a memior is about the author’s personal experiences.

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memior

108
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a type of figurative language in which a comparison is made between two things that are essentially unlike but may have one quality in common.

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metaphor

109
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the regular pattern of accented and unaccented syllables the most common metrical feet and their patterns of stressed and unstressed syllables are as follows.

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meter

110
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one foot per line.

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monometer

111
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two feet per line.

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dimeter

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