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What is versimilitude?

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the quality of seeming true or of having the appearance of being real in a work of literature. (real)

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What is conflict?

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The struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot in a story (the problem)

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What is symbol?

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An object or action that represents something more than its literal meaning (object that represents something)

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What is chorus?

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A group of characters in a play who comment on the action without participating in it (commenters)

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What is soliloquy?

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in a play where a character talks to themselves, revealing their thoughts to the audience (monologue)

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What is antihero?

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a central character in a story who lacks traditional heroic qualities an often has flaws or attributes typically associated with villains (villain)

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What is denotation?

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the literal or primary meaning of a word (meaning of word)

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What is alliteration?

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the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words (repetition of connected words)

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What is connotation?

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the emotional or cultural associations attached to a word, beyond its literal meaning or speech (meaning behind a word; emotional or cultural)

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What is allusion?

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an indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work (reference to something)

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What is understatement?

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a figure of speech in which a write or speaker deliberately makes the situation seem less important or serious than it actually is (less important that it seems)

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What is imagery?

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the use of vivid and descriptive language to create pictures or images in the reader’s mind (making pictures with words)

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What is sonnet?

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a fourteen-line poem, usually in the iambic pentameter, with specific rhyme scheme (fourteen-line poem)

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What is foreshadowing?

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a literary technique used to hint at events that will occur later in the story (hints at future events)

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What is rhythm?

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the patter of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry or prose (pattern)

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What is denouement?

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the final resolution or outcome of a story of play (final outcome)

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What is motif?

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a recurring element or idea in a work of literature that contributes to the theme (recurring)

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What is dialogue?

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a conversation between two or more characters in a literary work (conversation)

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What is irony?

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a situation or statement in which the actual outcome or meaning is opposite to what was expected (opposite of expected)

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What is assonance?

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the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words in a line of text (repetition of vowel)

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What is archetype

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a typical character, action, or situation that represents universal patters of human nature in literature

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What is the child archetype?

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innocent and naive
childish (regardless of age)
not based on age rather than a mindset

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What is the hero archetype?

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displays courage in time of danger
sacrifices themselves for the greater good
moral excellence
bravery

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What is the mentor archetype?

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imparts wisdom and knowledge
helps someone through difficult times
wise but not old

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What is the victim archetype?

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deceived or cheated
suffers from a destructive event, force, or actions of others
someone who is harmed physically or emotionally and possibly killed

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What is the villain archetype?

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“trickster”
breaks the rules often times
cause harm to others

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What is the scapegoat archetype?

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blamed unfairly for something they did not do
cast out or alienated by those around them

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What is loss of innocence archetype?

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exposed to harsh realities of the world
could happen as a direct or indirect result of their actions

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What is hyperbole?

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a figure of speech that involves exaggeration or emphasis or dramatic effect (exaggeration)

30
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What is aside?

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a short comment or speech that a character delivers directly to the audience while other actors on the stage cannot listen (talking to audience)

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What is mood?

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the overall feeling or atmosphere that a work of literature creates for the reader (how someone is feeling)

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What is diction?

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the choice of words and style of expression used by an author (style of words)

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What is personification?

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a figure of speech in which non-human things are given human characteristics (things turn real)

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What is extended metaphor?

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a metaphor that extends over the course of multiple lines or an entire work (long metaphor)

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What is structure?

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the arrangement or framework of a sentence, paragraph, or an entire work (framework)

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What is flashback?

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a literary technique that depicts events that have occurred before the current action of the story (looking back)

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What is tone?

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the attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience, expressed though the choice of words and style of writing (attitude)

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What is theme?

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the underlying message or central idea presented in a work of literature (message)

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What is form?

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the structure and organization of a literary work (structure)

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What is style?

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the distinctive way a writer toward a subject or an audience, expressed through the choice of words and style of writing (tone)

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What is ephiphany?

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a moment of sudden revelation or insight in a literary work (when you realize something)

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What is speaker?

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the voice or person that tells the story in a poem or work of literature (person telling the story)

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What is enjambment?

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the continuation of a sentence or clause across the line break in poetry (continuation in poetry)

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What is point of view?

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the perspective from which a story is told, such as first person, third person, etc. (who is telling the story; narrator)

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What is characterization?

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the process by which an author reveals the personality of a character (describing)

46
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What is meter?

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the rhythmic pattern of stresses in ia line of verse (pattern)

47
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What is myth?

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a traditional story that explains the beliefs or customs of a society, often involving gods or supernatural beings (beliefs)

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What is satire?

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a literary technique used to criticize human misconduct and shortcomings through humor, irony, or ridicule (criticizing human misconduct)

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What is antagonist?

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the character or force that opposes the protagonist, or main character, in a literary work (bad guy)

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What is rising action?

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the series of events in a plot that builds toward the climax (before climax)

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What is consonance?

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the repetition of the same consonant sounds in a line of text, particularly at the end of words (constant sounds in lines)

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What is magical realism?

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a genre of literature that depicts the real world as having an undercurrent of magic or fantasy (fantasy world)

53
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What is dialect?

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a form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group, often reflected in literature to add authenticity (a way of speaking)

54
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What is climax?

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the most intense, exciting, or important point of a story; a turning point (turning point)

55
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What is exposition?

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the part of literary work that provides background information about the characters, setting, and intention conflict (introduction)

56
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What is comedy?

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a genre of literature that aims to entertain the reader or audience by making them laugh (genre)

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What is dramatic irony?

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a situation in a work of literature where the audience knows something that a character does not (when the audience knows before the reader)

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