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Gothic Lit
Literary elements common in Gothic lit
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Literature
9th Grade
07/02/2017

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Allusion
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A reference to a literary work, character or event that the writer expects a reader to recognize. Allusions my be drawn from mythology, religion, or literature.
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Denotation
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The literary, dictionary meaning of a word
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Diction
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A writer's choice of words.
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Dramatic Irony
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The audience has information that the characters do not.
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Foil
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A character who sets off another character by contrast.
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Foreshadowing
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The use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest what action is to come.
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Gothic
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A term that describes the use in fiction of grotesque, gloomy settings and mysterious, violent and supernatural occurrences to create suspense and awe
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