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8th Grade
08/28/2007

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soliloquy
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a long speech in a play or in a prose work.
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surprise ending
Definition
a conclusion that is unexpeted.
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suspense
Definition
a feeling of anxious uncertainty about the outcome of events in a literary work.
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symbol
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is anything that stands for or represents something else.
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tall tale
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most tall tales come out of the oral tradidtion of American frontier.
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theme
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a central message,concern, or purpose in a literary work.
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tone
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a literary work is the writer's attitude toward his or her audience and subject.
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tragedy
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a work of literature, especially a play, that results in a catastrophe for the main character.
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