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Simile
figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things, using a word such as like, as, resembles, or than
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foreshadowing
the use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in the plot
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metaphor
figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things, in which one thingbecomes another ting without the use of the words like, as, than, or resembles
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direct characterization
the writer tells us directly what kind of person the character is
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situational irony
occurs when there is a contrast between what would seem appropriate and what really happens, or when what we expect to happen is in fact quite contradictory to what really does take place
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irony
contrast or discrepancy between expectation and reality-between what is said and what is really meant, between what is expected to happen and what really does happen, or between what appears to be true and what is really true
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suspense
the uncertainty or anxiety we feel about what is going to happen next in a story
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symbol
a person, a place, a thing, or an event that stands for itself and for something beyond itself as well
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plot
series of related events that make up a story or drama
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verbal irony
a writer or speaker says one thing but really means something completely different
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theme
the central idea of a work or literature
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internal conflict
a struggle between opposing needs or desires or emotions within a single person
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character
person in a story, poem, or play
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imagery
language that appeals to the senses
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personification
special kind of metaphor in which a nonhuman thing or quality is talked about as if it were human
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external conflict
a character struggles against an outside force
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indirect characterization
we have to use our on judgment to decide what a character is like, based on the evidence the writer gives us
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dramatic irony
occurs when the audience or the reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not know
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unreliable narrator
someone who is not always perceptive about what's going on in a story or someone whois deliberately not telling the whole truth
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setting
the time and place of a story or play
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conflict
struggle or clash between opposing characters or between opposing forces
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exposition
type of writing that explains, gives information, defines, or clarifies an idea
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rising action
presents the conflict or problem and suspense beings to build due to this action
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climax
the high point of interest in a story and it usually results in a change in a character or characters
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falling action
denouement in which the story winds down and the conflicts begin to be settled
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conclusion
all conflicts and problems are resolved and all of the reader's questions are answered
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differences of conflict
- man vs. man
- man vs. nature
- man vs. self
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