F-H Flashcards

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Similes and Metaphors (other things too)
Mme. Resiz and Edna’s wings
Robert/Jake and a “steer”

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Figurative Language

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“The bird that would soar above the level plain of tradition and prejudice must have strong wings.”

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Figurative Language

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3
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A character constructed around a single idea or quality; immediately recognizable.

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Flat Character

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4
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Bill Gordon - TSAR
Madame Ratignolle - The Awakening
Creon - Oedipus the King

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Flat Character

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A character whose traits are the opposite of another and who thus emphasized the strengths and weaknesses of the other character.

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Foil

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6
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Adele Ratignolle to Edna Pontellier

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Foil

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7
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Overwhelming pride or insolence that results in the misfortune of the protagonist of a tragedy.

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Hubris

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8
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“I, Oedipus, whom all men call the Great”

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Hubris

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9
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Conscious exaggeration used to heighten effect. Not intended literally, often humorous.

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Hyperbole

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10
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“I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.”
“He is older than dirt.”
“I could sleep for 100 years!”

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Hyperbole

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