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Lit terms #7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| figurative language | writing or speech not meant to be taken literally; states something that is not literally true in order to create an effect |
| first person | subjective point of view when a character relays a narrative using "I". |
| flashback | a device by which an author can present action or scenes that occurred before the opening scene in a work |
| flat character | a character who is not fully developed by an author; hos only one outstanding trait or feature |
| foil | character who provides a contrast with another character, thus emphasizing the other's trait |
| folk tale | a story which has composed orally and then passed down by word of mouth |
| foot | a unit of meter; a basic unit of measurement in a poem |
| iamb | A metrical foot consisting of one unaccented syllable followed by one accented syllable |
| Anapest | a metrical foot consisting of two unaccented syllables followed by one accented syllable (un-der-STAND) |
| Dactyl | a metrical foot consisting of one accented syllable followed by two unaccented syllables (MER-ri-ly) |
| Pyrrhic | a metrical foot consisting of two unaccented syllables |
| Spondee | A metrical foot consisting of two syllables equally or almost equally accented (true/blue) |
| Monometer | a line of one metrical foot |
| Dimeter | A line of two metrical feet |
| Trochee | a metrical foot consisting of one accented syllable followed by one unaccented syllable (BAR-ter) |
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