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pattern of sound using repetition of consonant sounds in the first syllables of Words (Eg. Bees buzz busily)
What is Alliteration
100
Allusion
What is a indirect or brief reference in a literary work to a well-known person, place, or event in history
100
the final culminating event in a series of actions, as in a drama or story
What is Climax
100
Falling action
What is the point in the plot of a drama or novel where the outcome or major clarification occurs for example, the characters may discover each other's real identity or values; they may marry, separate, leave on a journey or die.
100
knows everything, may reveal the motivations, thoughts and feelings of the characters, and gives the reader information
What is Omniscient point of view
200
writing which depends upon sensory detail (sight, sound, smell, taste and touch) to capture the quality of a scene, object or character.
What is Description
200
Ballad
What is a narrative poem that is a folk song. The ballad is traced back to the Middle Ages. Ballads were usually created by common people and passed orally due to the illiteracy of the time. Subjects for ballads include killings, feuds, important historical events, and rebellion
200
to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences
What is Compare
200
First person point of view
What is narrator is a character in the story and uses “I” or “we”
200
the use of words whose sounds seem to suggest or imitate the natural sounds associated with the object or action involved e.g. buzz or tinkle.
What is Onomatopoeia
300
an actor’s speech, directed to the audience, that is not supposed to be heard by other actors on stage. An aside is usually used to let the audience know what a character is about to do or what he or she is thinking.
What is Aside
300
Bias
What is the personal "slant" or set of preferences or prejudices either implied or directly stated in a work of literature
300
the problem(s) needing to be resolved in a narrative; conflicts provide the driving force for the progress of the plot. 1. Person vs. Person (External Conflict) 2. Person vs. Nature (External Conflict) 3. Himself or Herself (Internal Conflict) 4. Person vs. Society (External Conflict) 5. Person vs. Fate, Destiny, God (External Conflict)
What is Conflict (internal, external)
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Hyperbole
What is extreme exaggeration for effect. Hyperbole is often used with qualifying expressions such as "so big that..." or with numerical describers, for example, "I've told you a million times..." This device is often used for humorous effect or in love poetry.
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a specialized metaphor in which an inanimate object or quality is given human characteristics. For example, "the brook babbled and chuckled" or "the mirror frowned back at her".
What is Personification
400
The mood the reader gets from the setting, characterization and the tone of the narrator.
What is Atmosphere
400
Blank Verse
What is a form of verse which is written in iambic pentameter and is not rhymed. Most of Shakespeare's plays are written in blank verse because it can be used to imitate normal speech patterns in English.
400
to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc
What is Contrast
400
Irony
What is in poetry, a difference which the reader senses between the words that are spoken (or written) and what is true. Some techniques used to achieve irony are hyperbole and outright contradiction. Irony is often seen as gentle form of sarcasm.
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in exposition, the use of emotional appeal (e.g. to guilt, jealousy, hatred etc.) to convince a reader or listener
What is Persuasion; persuasive
500
The people for whom a piece of literature is written
What is Audience
500
Character
What is Character: a personality in fiction or non-fiction. Characters may be human or non-human or may be real or imaginary. Character sketches typically contain information about appearance, background, behaviour and attitude. Characters are analyzed as static (unchanging), dynamic (changing fundamentally), flat (one dimensional or stereo-typed) or rounded or full (three dimensional and realistic).
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A character who undergoes an important and major change in personality or outlook.
What is Dynamic character
500
Metaphor
What is a form of figurative language which makes a comparison by stating that two ideas are the same, that one is the other, also called indirect comparison. For example, "The boss was a mule when I asked for a raise."Metaphors may be called extended metaphors when they are especially drawn out, or when they are central to the organization of a poem.
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writing which tells a story and organizes action according to the sequence of time (although not necessarily in chronological order).
What is Narration
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