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American Literature
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Literature
Undergraduate 4
10/15/2014

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Repetition
Definition
words or sounds that are repeated in a poem to create a certain effect
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Deconstruct
Definition
to break a literary work into parts and examine closely each part
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Metaphor
Definition
a comparison of two things or ideas that implies similarities instead of directly stating them.
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Rhyme
Definition
words with similar ending sounds
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Tone
Definition
the author's attitude toward a subject
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Internal Conflict
Definition
the problem created when a character wrestles with inner emotions
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Monologue
Definition
a long, uninterrupted speech by one character that reveals the character’s feelings
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Soliloquy
Definition
a speech made by a character who is alone and speaks private thoughts as if the audience were not there
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External Conflict
Definition
the problem created when one character opposes another
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Harrowing
Definition
breaking up and leveling the soil with a farm tool called a harrow
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Revelation
Definition
a dramatic disclosure; something not previously known or realized
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Frame Story
Definition
a narrative structure containing or connecting a series of otherwise unrelated tales
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Tenuous
Definition
long and thin; slender; having little substance; flimsy
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Obscurity
Definition
absence of light; darkness; the condition of being unknown
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Obstinate
Definition
stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action; difficult to manage or control
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Eloquence
Definition
persuasive, powerful speech
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Melancholy
Definition
sadness or depression of the spirits; gloom
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Insatiable
Definition
Impossible to satiate or satisfy
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Volubility
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marked by a ready flow of speech; fluent
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Rapture
Definition
the state of being transported by a lofty emotion; ecstasy
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