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Act

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A section in a drama or play

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Allegory

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A story that has a strong moral

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Alliteration

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repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

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Allusion

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reference to a person, place, or thing in history

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Analogy

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comparison of two or more like objects

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Anecdote

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a brief account of an interesting incedent or event used to entertain or make a point

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Antagonist

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a character in a story who works against the main character; doesn’t have to be a person

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Aside

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an actor’s speech that is spoken offstage and not meant to be heard by anyone other than the audience

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Assonance

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repetition of vowel sounds within a line of poetry

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Audience

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the group of readers/viewers that the writer is addressing

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Author

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writer of a form of literature

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Author’s purpose

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His/her reasoning for creating a particular work

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Auto biography

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A form of nonfiction in which a person tells a story of his/her life

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Ballad

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

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Biography

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A story of a person’s life written by someone else

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Blank Verse

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unrhymed iambic pentameter

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Caesura

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a pause/sudden break in a line of poetry

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Cause and Effect

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Cause is the event that happens; while Effect is the result of what happened

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Character

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A person in a story that has thoughts and actions that help form the plot

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Caricature

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A imitation of a person’s mannerisms, habits, or appearance exaggerated in a comical or absurd way

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Foil

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character who serves in contrast to another character

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Hero/Heroine

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a character whose actions are inspiring or noble

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Main Characters

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Central to the plot of the story

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Minor Characters

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a less important character who interacts with main characters

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Characterization
techniques writers use to create characters
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Character trait
a personality; not a physical description
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Direct Characterization
The author directly states a character's description
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Dynamic Character
a character who changes throughout the story
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Flat Character
A character whom you know little to no information about
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Indirect Characterization
Author does not directly state the character's traits. Reader draws conclusions based on clues
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Round Character
fully described by the author
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Static Character
does not change or changes very little
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Chronological Order
order in which events happen
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Clarifying
Reader's process of pausing to review the material so it is clear and understandable
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Cliche
an overused expression
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Comedy
a work that is light and humorous and usually results in a happy ending
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Comparison
identidying similarities
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Concrete poetry
uses physical or visual form to present its message
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Conflict
the tension or problem in the story; a struggle between opposing forces
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central conflict
the dominant or most important conflict
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external conflict
the problem or struggle that exists between the main character and an outside force
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internal conflict
takes place in the character's mind
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connecting
process of relating literary work to personal experiences and/or knowledge
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connotation
the idea and feelings associated with a word as opposed to its dictionary definition
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consonance
repetition of consonant sounds anywhere within a line of poetry
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context clues
hints that may surround unfamiliar words/phrases and clarify their meaning
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contrast
process of pointing out differences between things
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couplet
a rhymed pair of lines in a poem
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denotation
the exact dictionary definition of a word
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dialect
language spoken by a particular group of people
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dialogue
the conversation between characters in a drama or narrative
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drama
a form of literature where actors perform a "script" onstage in front of an audience
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drawing conclusions
combining several pieces of information to make an inference
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elegy
a song or poem that expresses sorrow
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enjambment
poetry without, or with little, punctuation
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epigram
a short poem/verse that usually has witticism or sarcasm
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dramatic monologue
when a character reveals his/her thoughts and feelings through a speech; presented while others are onstage
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archetype
a character, image, event, or story that recurs something from the past
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fable
brief tale that teaches a lesson about human nature; often features animals as characters
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fact
can be proven
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opinion
refelects a belief
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fantasy
contains at least one fantastic/unreal event
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folklore
traditions, customs, and stories passed down one generation to the next
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folktale
a story passed to generations by word of mouth
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foot
unit of meter within a line of poetry
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foreshadowing
when the writer provides hints that suggest future events in a story
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free verse
poetry without regular patterns of rhyme/rhythm
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generalization
broad statement about an entire group
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genre
fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, etc.
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humor
quality that provokes laughter
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horror fiction
mysterious and often supernatural events that create a scare
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hyperbole
extreme exaggeration
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iambic pentameter
see meter
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idiom
a phrase that means something different than what is stated
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imagery
use of words and phrases that appeal to the 5 senses
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inference
logical guess based on evidence in the text
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internal conflict
see conflict
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anthithesis
the opposite | Ex. (Patience is bitter but has a sweet fruit)
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Anadiplosis
When you repeat a word or phrase | Ex. (When I give, I give myself)

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