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LIT TERMS Vocab

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show a word free from limitations or qualifications ("best,""all,""unique,""perfect")  
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adage   show
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ad hominem argument   show
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allegory   show
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alliteration   show
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allusion   show
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show a comparison of two different things that are similar in some way  
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anaphora   show
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anecdote   show
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show the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers  
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antithesis   show
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aphorism   show
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apostrophe   show
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archetype   show
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argument   show
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show a construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjuctions I came, I saw, I conquered  
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show a sentence in which words, phrases, or clauses are set off against each other to emphasize a contrast  
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bathos   show
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chiasmus   show
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show an expression that has been overused to the extent that its freshness has worn off (as easy as pie)  
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climax   show
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colloquialism   show
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show sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause  
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show sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses, often joined by one or more conjunctions  
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show fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor  
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show details that relate to or describe actual, specific things or events  
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show implied or associative meaning of a word  
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show reasoning in which a conclusion is reached by stating general principle and the appying that principle to a specific case (sun rises every morning, therefore rise Tuesday  
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show literal meaning of a word  
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show variety of speech characterized by its own particular grammar or prounouciation  
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show having the primary purpose of teaching or instructing  
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dilemma   show
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show harsh, inharmonious, or descordant sounds  
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elegy   show
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ellipsis   show
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epic   show
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epigram   show
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show saying or statement on the title page or a work, or uses as a heading for a chapter or other section of a work  
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epiphany   show
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epitaph   show
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epithet   show
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eulogy   show
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euphemism   show
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show an interjection to lend emphasis; sometimes, a profanity  
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show brief story that leads to a moral, often using animals as characters  
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fantasy   show
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figurative language   show
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show insertion of an earlier event into the normal chronological order of a narrative  
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show character who embodies a single quality and who does not develop in the coruse of a story  
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foreshadowing   show
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show story within a story  
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genre   show
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show sermon, or a moralistic lecture  
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hubris   show
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show intentional exaggeration to create an effect  
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show question that raises a hypothesis, conjecture, or supposition  
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idiom   show
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imagery   show
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implication   show
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show deriving general principles from particular facts or instances (every cat i have ever seen has four legs; cats or fourlegged animals)  
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inference   show
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invective   show
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irony   show
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jargon   show
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juxtaposition   show
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legend   show
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show light verse consisting of five lines or regular rhythm in which the first, second, and fifth lines rhyme, and 2nd third lines rhyme  
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show narrator who presents the story as it is seen and understood by a single cahracter and restricts info to what is seen, heard, thought, or felt by that one character  
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literary license   show
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litotes   show
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show the mistaken substitution of one word for another word that sound similar (the doctor wrote a subscripiton)  
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maxim   show
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metaphor   show
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metonymy   show
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show emotional atmosphere of a work  
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motif   show
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motivation   show
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myth   show
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show story or narrated account  
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show one who tells the story  
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non sequitur   show
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show who is able to know, see, and tell all, including the inner thoughts and feeling of the characters  
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show a word formed from the limitation of natural sounds (ding dong, BAM, ruff) "figurative language"  
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oxymoron   show
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show a simple "story" that illustrates a moral or religious lesson  
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paradox   show
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parallelism   show
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show a restatement of a text in a different form or in different words, often for the purpose of clarity  
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parody   show
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parenthetical   show
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show quality in a work that prompts the reader to feel pity  
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pedantic   show
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personification   show
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philippic   show
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show action of a narrative or drama  
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show the vantage point from which a story is told (1st person, 3rd person)  
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show the use, for rhetorical effect, or more conjunctions than is necessary or natural (He ran 'and' jumped 'and' laughed 'and' jumped for joy)  
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show a play on words, often achieved through the use of words with siimilar sounds but different meanings (taking something literal, 'stealing home') amelia bedilia  
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resolution   show
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show the art of presenting ideas in a clear, effective, and persuasive way  
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show question for effect and not requiring an answer  
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show literary techniques used to heighten the effectiveness of expression  
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show question requiring thought to answer or understnad; puzzle (how far can a deer run into a forest?)  
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show term describing a character or literary work that reflects the characteristics of Ramanticism, stressed emotion, imagination, indivualism  
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round character   show
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show harsh, cutting language or tone intended to redicule  
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show the use of humor to emphasize human weaknesses or imperfections in social institutions  
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