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| is the repetition of a beginning consonant sound within a phrase or sentence |
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| is the repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds found with or at the end of words and phrases |
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| is a direct or indirect reference to a significant person, event, time, or work of literature |
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| compares similar concepts, characters, or works of literature so the reader better understands a difficult idea |
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| is the repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words in a phrase or sentence |
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| is a polite word or phrase used in place of an offensive or crude word or phrase |
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| uses exaggeration to provoke strong emotion, to create humor, or to make a point |
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| is an expression that is clear only to those who are familiar with the language of its literal meaning |
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| is the use of figurative language to paint a sensory picture for the reader |
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| is what results when the actual outcome differs from what is expected |
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| compares similar things or ideas without using the words "like" or "as" |
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| is a word(s) that sound like the action or thing they describe or represent |
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| combines 2 words of contrasting meanings to convey a single idea or thought |
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| is a statement that initially seems to condradict itself but, in fact, includes a fundamental truth |
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| is attributing human characteristics to inanamite objects, natural forces, animals, or ideas |
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| uses similar or identical sounding words to create an alternate meaning to the sentence in which it is used |
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| compares different things or ideas by using the words "like" or "as" |
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| is the character who opposes the central character, causing conflict |
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| uses direct and indirect methods to describe qualities and features of a person within a literary work |
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| marks the place in a literary work that is the most significant to the main character and/or to the plot |
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| is the emotional, cultural, or suggested meaning thought of when hearing a word or phrase |
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| is the struggle between 2 or more forces, internal and/or external that drive the plot |
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| is the representation of conversation within a literary work |
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| is the use of words to affect a meaning other than the usual or literal meaning of those words |
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| is a scene that takes place earlier than the story's current time |
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| is an occurrence, feeling, or object that forewarns of an event and which is only fully understood in hindsight |
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describes the various classification of literary works
(for example: comedy, sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, short story, tragedy, etc.) |
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| is the order in which the author has chosen to convey the events of a literary work |
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| is the position(s) from which a literary work is told to the reader |
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| is the event(s) in a story that occur after the climax, but before the story's actual end |
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| is the location and time period in which the plot takes place |
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| is how the author's specific use of words makes his/her writing distinctive |
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| is a thing, person, or place that is presented as a representation of a larger meaning |
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| is an abstract idea (such as ambition, duty, freedom, jealousy, love, or truth) that dominates a literary work. |
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