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personification
a figure of speech in which objects are given human qualities
plot line
a graphic display of the events in a story
point of view
the view the reader gets of the action and characters in a story
protagonist
the chief character
pun
a humorous play on words using similar sounding words to suggest different meanings
realism
the depiction of things as it is believed they really are
rhetoric
the language of a work and its style
rhyme
the repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals
Romanticism
the depiction of idealized characters and events
sarcasm
a sharp expression or remark
satire
a literary style used to make fun of an idea
sentence structure
the manner in which grammatical elements are arranged in a sentence
sentiment
refined and tender emotion in literature
sentimental
used to describe characters' excessive emotional response
simile
a figurative comparison using the words like or as
sonnet
a 14-line verse form, usually consisting of 3 four-line units and a concluding rhymed couplet
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268652
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Barrons #8
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barrons vocab
Updated
2014-03-31T21:49:13Z
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