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connotation
refers to the attitudes and feelings associated with a word
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refers to the attitudes and feelings associated with a word
connotation
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denotation
the direct meaning of a word
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the direct meaning of a word
denotation
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characterization (4 types)
- physical
- nature
- thoughts
- direct commentary about a character
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comic relief
a humorous scene to relieve emotional intensity
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a humorous scene to relieve emotional intensity
comic relief
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comedy
a humorous work, usually ends happily
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a humorous work, usually ends happily
comedy
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tragedy
a dramatic work that ends catastrophically
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a dramatic work that ends catastrophically
tragedy
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conflict
a struggle between opposing forces
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a struggle between opposing forces
conflict
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soliloquy
when a character speaks his/her thoughts out loud
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when a character speaks his/her thoughts out loud
soliloquy
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informal style
A broad term for speech or writing marked by a casual, familiar, and generally colloquial (slang) use of language.
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A broad term for speech or writing marked by a casual, familiar, and generally colloquial (slang) use of language.
informal style
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formal style
- A broad term for speech or writing marked by an impersonal, objective, and precise use of language.
- A formal prose style is typically used in scholarly books and articles, technical reports, research papers, and legal documents.
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A broad term for speech or writing marked by an impersonal, objective, and precise use of language.
A formal prose style is typically used in scholarly books and articles, technical reports, research papers, and legal documents.
formal style
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alliteration
- repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
- Example: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
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repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Example: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
alliteration
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assonance
- repetition of vowel sounds within non rhyming words
- Example: Do you like blue?
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repetition of vowel sounds within non rhyming words
Example: Do you like blue?
assonance
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iambic pentameter
- the particular rhythm that the words establish in that line
- a line with 5 unstressed and stressed syllables
- Example: da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUM
- Example: When I do count the clock that tells the time
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the particular rhythm that the words establish in that line
a line with 5 unstressed and stressed syllables
Example: da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUM
Example: When I do count the clock that tells the time
iambic pentameter
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onomatopoeia
- a word that phonetically imitates or suggests the source of the sound that it describes
- Example: "chirp", "oink", "meow", "roar"
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a word that phonetically imitates or suggests the source of the sound that it describes
Example: "chirp", "oink", "meow", "roar"
onomatopoeia
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consonance
- a common type of near rhyme that consists of identical consonant sounds preceded by different vowel sounds
- Example: home, same
- Example: worth, breath
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the repetition of the same consonant two or more times in short succession
Example: home, same
Example: worth, breath
Example: pitter patter
Example: all mammals named Sam are clammy
consonance
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protagonist
the main character
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the main character
protagonist
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antagonist
a person or group of people who oppose the main character
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a person or group of people who oppose the main character
antagonist
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drama
a serious narrative work
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a serious narrative work
drama
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aside
a dramatic device in which a character speaks to the audience
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a dramatic device in which a character speaks to the audience
aside
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dramatic irony
- irony in a drama that is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.
- Example: in Romeo and Juliet, the other characters in the cast think Juliet is dead, but the audience knows she only took a sleeping potion.
- Example: in The Truman Show, the viewer is aware that Truman is on a television show, but Truman himself only gradually learns this.
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irony in a drama that is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.
Example: in Romeo and Juliet, the other characters in the cast think Juliet is dead, but the audience knows she only took a sleeping potion.
Example: in The Truman Show, the viewer is aware that Truman is on a television show, but Truman himself only gradually learns this.
dramatic irony
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situational irony
- an outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected
- Example: When Megamind ends up being the good guy
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an outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected
Example: When Megamind ends up being the good guy
situational irony
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verbal irony
- when a person says or writes one thing and means another
- Examples: soft as concrete, clear as mud
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when a person says or writes one thing and means another
Examples: soft as concrete, clear as mud
verbal irony
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satire
the use of irony, sarcasm, or ridicule
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the use of irony, sarcasm, or ridicule
satire
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allegory
a story with a hidden meaning
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a story with a hidden meaning
allegory
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dramatic monologue
- when a character gives a speech or narrative
- Example: Romeo speaking when he is about to kill himself
- Example: Juliet speaking as she is drinking the potion
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when a character gives a speech or narrative
Example: Romeo speaking when he is about to kill himself
Example: Juliet speaking as she is drinking the potion
dramatic monologue
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figurative language (3 forms)
- metaphor
- simile
- personification
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metaphor
simile
personification
figurative language (3 forms)
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metaphor
- a figure of speech that describes a subject by asserting that it is the same as another otherwise unrelated object
- Example: Life is a journey
- Example: A mighty fortress is our God
- Example: Romeo compares Juliet's eyes to the bright stars
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a figure of speech that describes a subject by asserting that it is the same as another otherwise unrelated object
Example: Life is a journey
Example: A mighty fortress is our God
Example: Romeo compares Juliet's eyes to the bright stars
metaphor
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simile
- a figure of speech that directly compares two things through some connective, usually "like," "as," "than," or a verb such as "resembles."
- Example: He runs like a cheetah.
- Example: As busy as a bee.
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a figure of speech that directly compares two things through some connective, usually "like," "as," "than," or a verb such as "resembles."
Example: He runs like a cheetah.
Example: As busy as a bee.
simile
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personification
- when you assign the qualities of a person to something that isn't human or, in some cases, to something that isn't even alive.
- Example: The sun glared down at me from the sky.
- Example: The tree branch moaned as I swung from it.
- Example: I could hear Hawaii calling my name.
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when you assign the qualities of a person to something that isn't human or, in some cases, to something that isn't even alive.
Example: The sun glared down at me from the sky.
Example: The tree branch moaned as I swung from it.
Example: I could hear Hawaii calling my name.
personification
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flashback
when someone remembers something from the past
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when someone remembers something from the past
flashback
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narrator (first person)
- This is a story the hero narrates.
- Example: Pip in Great Expectations.
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This is a story the hero narrates.
Example: Pip in Great Expectations.
narrator (first person)
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narrator (secondary person)
The rarest mode in literature in which the narrator refers to the reader as "you", therefore making the audience member feel as if he or she is a character within the story
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The rarest mode in literature in which the narrator refers to the reader as "you", therefore making the audience member feel as if he or she is a character within the story
narrator (secondary person)
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narrator (third person limited)
- This type of narrator knows only what the main character, or characters, know.
- This is more restrictive, but increases suspense and intrigue, because the reader only solves the mystery at the same time the characters do.
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This type of narrator knows only what the main character, or characters, know.
This is more restrictive, but increases suspense and intrigue, because the reader only solves the mystery at the same time the characters do.
narrator (third person limited)
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narrator (third person omniscient)
This type of narrator knows all, peeking into the lives of major and minor characters, reading everyone’s thoughts.
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This type of narrator knows all, peeking into the lives of major and minor characters, reading everyone’s thoughts.
narrator (third person omniscient)
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foreshadowing
When an author hints certain plot developments that will happen later in the story
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When an author hints certain plot developments that will happen later in the story
foreshadowing
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idiom
- a meaning that is not to be take literally
- Example: It's raining cats and dogs.
- Example: She is pulling my leg.
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a meaning that is not to be take literally
Example: It's raining cats and dogs.
Example: She is pulling my leg.
idiom
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