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American Literature
Vocabulary
20
Literature
Undergraduate 2
04/18/2013

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infer
Definition

conclude based on evidence or premises

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mollified
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lessened in intensity; softened

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protagonist
Definition

the central figure in a literary work

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antagonist
Definition

the character who opposes or works against the protagonist

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flat character
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shows one single, dominant trait

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imagery
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a description that appeals to one of the five senses

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metaphor
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a comparison of two things or ideas that implies similarities instead of directly stating them

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deconstruct
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to break a literary work into parts and examine closely each part

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tone
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the author's attitude toward a subject

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diction
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the author's choice of words

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foil
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a character who serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities

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monologue
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a long, uninterrupted speech by one character that reveals the character’s feelings

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soliloquy
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a speech made by a character who is alone and speaks private thoughts as if the audience were not there

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aside
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a short speech delivered directly to the audience as if the other characters could not hear it

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jovial
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marked by good cheer

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frame story
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a narrative structure containing or connecting a series of otherwise unrelated tales

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sardonic
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scornfully or cynically mocking

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reticent
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inclined to keep one’s thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself

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eloquence
Definition

persuasive, powerful speech

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poignancy
Definition

profoundly moving; piercing; incisive

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