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vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| . Genre | a type or classification |
| Prose | a genre of literature which uses the ordinary form of language |
| Drama | a genre of literature which is meant to be acted out on stage |
| Characterization | techniques used by an author in creating a fictional identity |
| Plot | the sequence of events in a story |
| Theme | the main idea of a literary work |
| Setting | the time and place of a story |
| Narrator | person that tells the story 1st person pt. of view- narrator IS a character in the story 3rd person pt. of view- narrator IS NOT a character in the story |
| Imagery | sensory details (details that appeal to the 5 senses) |
| Monologue | prolonged talk or discourse by a single speaker, especially one dominating or monopolizing a conversation. |
| Dialogue | conversation between 2 or more characters. |
| Diction | word choice |
| Denotation | the direct meaning or definition of a word |
| Connotation | emotional response attached to a word. |
| Conflict | struggle between 2 opposing forces man vs. self (internal) man vs. man man vs. society man vs. fate (gods) man vs. nature |
| Mood | atmosphere or feeling created in the reader by the literary work |
| Symbolism | use of an object, place, or event to represent an idea of greater significance. |
| Irony | difference between what you expect to occur and what actually occurs |
| Critic | one who analyzes, evaluates, and interprets a work of literature. |
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