FINAL

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Allegory

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A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions

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Adage

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A familiar proverb or wise saying

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Allusion

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A reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize

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Anaphora

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The repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences

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Apostrophe

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A figure of speech in which one directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or some abstraction

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Asyndeton

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A construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions

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Cliché

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An expression that has been overused to the extent that its freshness has worn off

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Climax

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The point of highest interest in a literary work

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Colloquialism

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Informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing

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Conceit

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Extended metaphor

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Connotation

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The implied or associative meaning of a word

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Denotation

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The literal meaning of a word

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Dialect

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A variety of speech characterized by its own particular grammar or pronunciation, often associated with a particular geographical region

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Diction

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The word choices made by a writer

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Ellipsis

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The omission of a word or phrase which is grammatically necessary but can be deduced from the context

EX: Some people prefer cats; others, dogs.

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Epiphany

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A moment of sudden revelation or insight

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Flat character

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A character who embodies a single quality and who does not develop in the course of a story

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Foreshadowing

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The presentation of material in such a way that the reader is prepared for what is to come later in the work

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Hyperbole

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Intentional exaggeration to create an effect

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Idiom

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An expression in a given language that cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words in the expression; or, a regional speech or dialect

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Irony

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The use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; or, incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs

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Jargon

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The specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group it profession juxtaposition—placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or a contrast

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Metaphor

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A direct comparison of two different things

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Metonymy

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Substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it

EX: The pen [writing] is mightier than the sword [war/fighting].

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Mood

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The emotional atmosphere of a work

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Oxymoron

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An expression in which two words that contradict each other are joined parable— a simple story that illustrates a moral or religious lesson

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Polysyndeton

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The use, for rhetorical effect, of more conjunctions than is necessary or natural

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Round character

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A character who demonstrates some complexity and who develops or changes in the course of a work

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Symbol

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An object used to represent something else

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Syntax

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The manner in which words are arranged into sentences

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Theme

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A central idea of a work

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Tone

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The attitude of a writer, usually implied, toward the subject or Audience topic—the subject treated in a paragraph or work

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Tragedy

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A work In Which the protagonist, a person of High degree, is engaged in a significant struggle and which ends in ruin or destruction

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Juxtaposition

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Two things being seen or placed close to each other with contrasting effect

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Antecedent

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A word, phrase, or clause that you replace with a third person pronoun

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Concrete details

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Quotes or facts directly from the source

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Parallelism

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A balance within one or more sentences with similar phrases or clauses

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Foils

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Character who contrasts with another character