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Week 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Characterization | process of creating a character in fiction |
| Pun | a humorous substitution of words that are alike in sound but different in meaning |
| Proverb | simple saying that is popularly known and repeated which expresses truth |
| Irony | the difference between the way something appears and what is actually true |
| Static Character | a character who does not change throughout story |
| Tragedy | drama in which the main character is brought to ruin or death |
| Exposition | introductory material that gives important background into the story |
| Tragic Hero | character who makes an error in judgment that leads to his/her own destruction |
| Couplet | two consecutive lines of poetry that usually rhyme and have the same meter |
| Motif | recurring subject, theme, or idea in literary work |