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Flashcards by Mary Messina, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Mary Messina
over 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| IRONY | meaning implied by a sentence/word is different from literal meaning |
| FLASHBACK | author depicts the occurrence of specific events (taken place before the present time/have happened before the events in the story) |
| SETTING | used to identify and establish the time, place, and mood of the events of the story |
| POINT OF VIEW | 3RD PERSON OMNISCIENT: the author acts as an all-knowing creator, free to roam and comment at will LIMITED OMNISCIENT: the author limits him/herself to what is known by one character |
| CONFLICT | used for expressing a resistance the protagonist finds in achieving his aims/dreams (man vs man, man vs nature) |
| REPETITION | repeating the same words/phrases a few times to make an idea clearer (poetry) |
| THEME | the base that acts as a foundation for the entire literary piece |
| IMAGERY | the author uses words/phrases to create “mental images” (poetry) |
| CHARACTERIZATION | DIRECT: takes a direct approach towards building the character INDIRECT: subtle way of introducing the character |
| PERSONIFICATION | attaching human traits and characteristics with inanimate objects/phenomena/animals (poetry) |
| SYMBOLISM | use of symbols to signify ideas/qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense |
| TONE/MOOD | the perspective/attitude that the author adopts with regards to a specific character/place/development |
| SIMILE | drawing comparisons between two unrelated and dissimilar things/people/beings/places/concepts (like, such as, as) |
| METAPHOR | drawing a comparison between two subjects by their similarities/shared traits |
| RHYME SCHEME | the practice of rhyming words placed at the end of the lines (poetry) |
| ALLITERATION | using words in quick succession and beginning with letters belonging to the same sound group (poetry) |
| PARTS OF PLOT | events that make up a story/the main part of a story |
| FORESHADOWING | suggesting an upcoming outcome to the story |
| MOTIF | any element/subject/idea/concept that is constantly present through the entire body of literature |
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