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the description or explanation of background information within a work of literature.
exposition
the exchange of spoken words between two or more characters in a book, play, or other written work. In prose writing, lines of dialogue are typically identified by the use of quotation marks
dialogue
a unit of two lines of poetry, especially lines that use the same or similar meter, form a rhyme, or are separated from other lines by a double line break
couplet
the use of an object, figure, event, situation, or other idea in a written work to represent something else—typically a broader message or deeper meaning that differs from its literal meaning.
symbolism
When the audience is aware of the true intentions or outcomes, while the characters are not. As a result, certain actions and/or events take on different meanings for the audience than they do for the characters involved.
dramatic irony
When something happens that's the opposite of what was expected or intended to happen.
situational irony
When someone says something but means the opposite (similar to sarcasm).
verbal irony
This device is often used to help the reader clearly visualize parts of the story by creating a strong mental picture.
imagery
The author’s definition of a word or the implied definition of a word
connotation
“I sprang to the stirrup, and Jarvis, and he; I galloped, Derrick galloped, we galloped all three”
repetition
Example: The basic ideas of a story in the order that they happened.
plot
The main character of a novel, play, or story.
protagonist
Example: “The flames reached for the child hovering in the corner.”
personification
Example: Cruel kindness or dumb smarts
oxymoron
A legend that embodies the beliefs of people and offers some explanation for natural and social phenomena. Example: The Greek Gods: Zeus, Aphrodite, Athena, Hercules…
myth
Example: He’s a rock or I am an island.
metaphor
Ping, Ring, Buzz
onomatopoeia
What usually happens after you hear the music in JAWS!
foreshadowing
A long poem narrating the adventures of a heroic figure. (The Odyssey or Gilgamesh)
epic
The elements that create a plot. This can be internal or external.
conflict
The point at which the action in a story or play reaches its emotional peak.
climax
The means by which an author describes the appearance and personality of a person in a story or play.
characterization
“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”
alliteration
A major character who opposes the main character in a story or play.
antagonist
1st person-tale related by a character in the story. “I or me” 3rd person-story told by someone not participating in the plot. “he, she, they”
point of view
The stalwart hero was doomed to suffer the destined end of his days.”
foreshadowing
The teams competed in a David and Goliath struggle.
allusion
My love is like a red, red rose.
simile
denotation
dictionary definition of a word
His eyes were daggers that cut right through me.
metaphor
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