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- 6. a way of speaking that is characteristic of a certain social group or of the inhabitants of a certain geographical area.
- 7. an elaborate metaphor that compares two things that are startlingly different. Often an extended metaphor.
- 10. form of fiction or nonfiction that teaches a specific lesson or moral or provides a model of correct behavior or thinking.
- 12. CHARACTER has more dimensions to their personalities---they are complex, just a real people are.
- 13. Repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more sentences in a row. This is a deliberate form of repetition and helps make the writer’s point more coherent.
- 15. the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.
- 16. Central character who lacks all the qualities traditionally associated with heroes. may lack courage, grace, intelligence, or moral scruples.
- 17. the associations and emotional overtones that have become attached to a word or phrase, in addition to its strict dictionary definition.
- 19. a word or phrase in everyday use in conversation and informal writing but is inappropriate for formal situations. Example: “He’s out of his head if he thinks I’m gonna go for such a stupid idea.
- 21. a long narrative poem, written in heightened language , which recounts the deeds of a heroic character who embodies the values of a particular society.
- 23. Commas used without conjunction to separate a series of words, thus emphasizing the parts equally: instead of X, Y, and Z... the writer uses X,Y,Z....
- 24. CONFLICT a conflict can be internal, involving opposing forces within a person’s mind.
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- 1. POETRY a twentieth century term used to describe poetry that uses intimate material from the poet’s life.
- 2. CHARACTER is one who does not change much in the course of a story.
- 3. CHARACTER is one who changes in some important way as a result of the story’s action.
- 4. a speaker or writer’s choice of words.
- 5. a quotation or aphorism at the beginning of a literary work suggestive of the theme.
- 8. CHARACTER has only one or two personality traits. They are one dimensional, like a piece of cardboard. They can be summed up in one phrase.
- 9. CONFLICT conflicts can exist between two people, between a person and nature or a machine or between a person a whole society.
- 11. attributing human characteristics to an animal or inanimate object (Personification)
- 14. deliberately suggesting two or more different, and sometimes conflicting,meanings in a work. An event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way
- 15. is a word or phrase, often a figure of speech, that has become lifeless because of overuse.
- 18. reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature,religion, politics, sports, science, or another branch of culture.
- 20. Opponent who struggles against or blocks the hero, or protagonist, in a story.
- 22. story or poem in which characters,etc.stand for other people or events or for abstract ideas or qualities.