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| The repeated use of a vowel sound within a line of poetry |
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| Literal Definition of a given word, dictionary definition of a word |
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| a comparison using the words "like" or "as" |
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| ideas and emotions connected to a word and its actual use in language |
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| The substitution of one idea or term that will stand for another |
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| a form of METONYME in which a part of an entity is used to refer to the whole |
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| A word that sounds like the word it defines |
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| The word choice within a work of literature |
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| the grammatical order of words in a sentence , line of poetry or dialogue |
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| A comparison that states one thing is another |
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| The repitition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words in a line of poetry |
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| The repitition of consonant sounds within words ( not beginning) |
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| A moment of recognition or discovery ( Greek Tragedies) |
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| A theme, symbol, or stock character that holds a familiar place in a culture's consciousness |
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| The misplacement of a person, occurence, custom or idea in time, also refers to a person or thing that is incorrectly placed in time |
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| Latin for " in the middle of things" refers to a technique of starting a narrative in the middle of the action |
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| An informal expression or slang term, acceptable for conversation but not usually in formal writing |
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| Intended to obstruct or educate |
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| Disturbing material presented in a humorous manner, usually with the intention of confronting uncomfortable truths |
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| a narrative in which literal meaning corresponds with symbolic meaning |
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| separating something into components of which it is made |
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| Not attached to anything specific or concrete ( applied to dense or difficult works) |
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| a cleansing or purification of one's emotions through literature or art |
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| a protagonist who is not admirable or who challenges our nations of what should be admirable |
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| a practice or principle ( such as a rule of spelling, grammar, or usage) that is accepted as true and correct |
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| a novel about the education or psychological growth of the protagonist or main character |
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| A group of literary works commonly regarded as central to literary tradition. |
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| Involving a hypothesis ( an assumption granted for the sake of arguement) |
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| Relating to the philosophy of beauty. |
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| a character who illuminates the qualities of another character by means of contrast |
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