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Pre-AP 10 1-20
Literary Terms
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Literature
10th Grade
12/04/2009

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Accident
Definition

chance happening that advances the plot


Ex: Friar John is quarantines in Mantua and can't deliver the message to Romeo

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Alliteration
Definition
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
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Allusion
Definition
Reference in one work of literature to something that is well known in another work of literature, of art, of music or to history or current affairs.
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Antagonist
Definition
Character who stands directly opposed to the central character
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Antithesis
Definition

A direct juxtaposition of structurally parallel words, phrases,  or clauses for the purpos of contrast.

 

Ex: "Sink or swim"

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Apostrophe
Definition

Poet speaks directly to an idea, object, or person who is not present.

 

Ex: "Dear March-come in"

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Aside
Definition
In drama, a brief remark heard by the other characters on stage, from a character to the audience
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Assonance
Definition

The repetition of accented vowel sounds in a series of words


Ex: Cry and Sigh (same vowel sound and so are said to be in assonance)

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Ballad
Definition
Short, simple narrative poem
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Blank Verse
Definition
Lines written in un-rhymed iambic pentameter, where each line usually contains ten syllables and every other syllable is stressed
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Character
Definition
A person or animal who takes part in the action in a literary work
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Characterization
Definition
The way a writer brings a character to life
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Climax
Definition
The turning point of the conflict of the story
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Comic Relief
Definition
Bits of humor inserted in a work to relieve tension
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Conflict
Definition
A struggle between opposing forces, which is the source of tension in a story
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Consonance
Definition

The repetition of a consonant sound within a series of words to produce a harmonious effect

 

Ex: "And each slow dusk a drawing down of blinds."

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Couplet
Definition
2 lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit
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Details
Definition
The facts revealed by the author or speaker that support the attitude or tone in a literary piece.
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Dialogue
Definition
Conversation between characters, used to reveal character and advance action
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Diction
Definition
Word choice intended to convey a certain effect
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