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MS English

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allegory   having another meaning  
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allusion   refering to an outside work of literature  
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climax   point of highest interest  
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connotation   implied meaning of a word  
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denotation   dictionary meaning of a word  
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convention   recognized means of expression  
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diction   word choice  
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euphemism   choice of words avioding bluntness or rudeness  
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figurative language   using metaphors, similes, irony other than literal meaning  
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genre   literary form such as a poem, novel, essay  
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hyperbole   exageration  
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imagery   sensory details of a work  
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irony   intent and meaning differ  
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jargon   special language of a profession or group  
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literal   concrete meaning  
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metaphor   comparison expressed without as, like, or than  
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narrative techniques   methods & procedures in telling a story  
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novel   fiction narrative of considerable length  
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ominiscient point of view   narrator knows, sees, & reports whatever they choose  
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oxymoron   combination of opposites  
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parable   story designed to suggest a moral or lesson  
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paradox   self contradicting but true  
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parody   imitates another composition with a comical effect  
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personification   non humans with human characteristics  
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plot   interrelated actions that move to a climax an dfinal resolution  
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point of view   several vantage points from which a story is told  
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rhetorical question   question asked for effect, not for a reply  
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rhetorical techniques   devices used in effective or persuasive language (repitition, paradox, understatement, sarcasm)  
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satire   seeks to arouse a reader's disapproval of an object using ridicule  
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setting   background to a story  
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simile   direct comparison  
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soliloquy   character speaks thoughts aloud  
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strategy   management of language for a specific effect  
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structure   arangement of materials within a work  
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style   manner of expression of an author  
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syllogism   two statements are made and a conclusion is drawn  
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symbol   sign for something else  
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theme   main thought expressed by a work  
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thesis   meaning or position that a writier undertakes to prove or support  
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tone   manner in which author expresses attitude  
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tragedy   serious content and an unhappy ending  
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protagonist   hero  
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antagonist   villain  
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denouement   solution to a problem  
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ballad   poem that is meant to be sung  
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free verse   not rhymed, no metrical pattern  
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prose   less rhythm, no punctuation  
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sonnett   poem having 14 lines w/ iambic pentameter & formal arrangement of rhymes  
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flashback   moves to a time prior to that of the main story, author can reveal why characters are what they are  
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foreshadowing   uses clues to suggest events that have not yet occurred  
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