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a subdivision of an act that changes for a new time or location; ends when characters leave the stage
scene
the repetition of the same initial consonant sound among words
alliteration
what happens is the opposite of what we expect would happen
situational irony
a grouped set of lines in a poem set apart with a line of space
stanza
a group of words whose collective meaning is quite different from their individual, literal meaning
idiom
phrases or lines of a poem that are repeated
refrain
words whose final syllables have the exact same sound
complete rhymes
the author tells you explicitly what a character is like
direct characterization
vivid writing that appeals to the senses
imagery
the anxiety a reader feels about what may happen next in a story
suspense
the most exciting or intense part of the story for the protagonist; a turning point in the story
climax
a genre that is set in the future and based on the impact of real, potential, or imagined technology
science fiction
rhymes at the ends of lines
end rhymes
a repetition of consonant sounds among words
consonance
where the setting, characters, and basic situation are revealed
exposition
a comparison of unlike things by saying that one thing is a dissimilar object or thing
metaphor
