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Literary Terms for BC Grade 12 Exam #bc #exam #grade12 #literaryterms
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A perfect society
Village
dystopia
utopia
Sweden
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a reference to a famous person, place or event
exposition
descriptive essay
historical reference
allusion
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very informal spoken words that become temporarily popular within certain groups
anecdote
rhetoric
slang
imagery
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an expression or spoken words of lesser strength than would be expected, in that situation
epilogue
understatement
oxymoron
wit
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Oversimplified image of a person or group
Oxymoron
Euphemism
Stereotype
Allusion
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these words are no longer in everyday use or have lost a particular meaning in current usage
dialect
formal language
colloquial language
archaic language
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time order
chronological
climactic order
foreshadowing
rising action
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an opinion article on a current issue found in a newspaper
personal essay
monologue
farce
editorial
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a long poem narrating the deeds and adventures of legendary historical figures
proverb
epilogue
epic
biography
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how and when the conflict in a story is solved
thesis
resolution
suspense
climax
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using an object or word to represent an abstract idea, mood, or emotion
parable
symbolism
cliche
colloquialism
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the use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize stupidity or vices
bias
propoganda
satire
tragedy
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art or literature in which people, things or events have a hidden or symbolic meaning
allegory
ballad
ode
elegy
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the direct opposite of
hyperbole
wit
epigram
antithesis
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an important idea or human issue writers and artists explore through their work
foreshadowing
theme
setting
style
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background information provided to a reader at the beginning of a story
analogy
omniscient point of view
personification
exposition
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deliberate exaggeration
emotional appeal
hyperbole
case study
indirect presentation
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giving non-human things human characteristics
direct presentation
personification
dramatic irony
alliteration
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a hint of what is to come later in a story or movie (usually something bad)
plot
foreshadowing
setting
atmosphere
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a word that suggests or implies another meaning besides the literal one
denotation
symbolism
connotation
farce
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show the differences in two things
contrast
anti-climax
audience
irony
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to believe unfairly that all people of a group are the same
caricature
stereotype
analogy
paradox
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an overused expression that has lost its effectiveness
jargon
idiom
cliche
diction
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the language used by the people of a specific area, class, district or group of people
dialect
jargon
dialogue
voice
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a group of lines in a poem separated by extra space
aside
indirect presentation
paragraph
stanza
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writing that is intended to explain or provide information
descriptive
narrative
expository
persuasive
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Convenient, implausible plot twist that saves the day
Deus ex Machina
Faux Pas
Resolution
Denouement
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placing close together or side by side to emphasize a contrast
assimilation
tone
juxtaposition
metaphor
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a sudden and profound understanding of something
omniscient
legend
epiphany
resolution
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a category of literature or art
chorus
genre
internal conflict
imagery
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a polite term to refer to something unpleasant or embarrassing
parody
paradox
euphemism
satire
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a complex character who does not change
dynamic
flat
static
stock
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a style of writing that teaches a lesson, usually a moral one
didactic
symbolism
epic
bias
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the main character of a story
protagonist
antagonist
narrator
antihero
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pity for a character in a play, usually a tragedy
sarcasm
lyric
melodrama
pathos
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a cartoon-like image showing the features of its subject in a simplified or exaggerated way
caricature
foil
hyperbole
graphic text
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a story of someone's own life
third person point of view
characterization
autobiography
biography
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a seeming contradiction which reveals some element of truth
oxymoron
paradox
metaphor
parable
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a question that is asked in order to make a point rather than to elicit an answer
biased question
rhetorical question
objective question
subjective question
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the choice of words or phrases in speech or writing
dilemma
diction
monologue
stream of consciousness
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the narrator knows the actions and thoughts of all the characters
speaker
limited omniscient
first person
omniscient
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a statement that contradicts itself, but may nonetheless be true
idiom
juxtaposition
oxymoron
paradox
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a humorous use of two meanings of one word
foil
pun
epiphany
understatement
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technical or professional language that is often not understood by ordinary people
expository
pastoral
jargon
graphic text
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prejudice in favour of one thing, person, or group compared with another
stereotype
farce
bias
emotional appeal
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a difficult problem with no easy solution
onomatopoeia
dilemma
connotation
denouement
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reasons and results; why things happen and the results
pro and con
analogy
epigram
cause and effect
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a comparison of one thing to another thing that is quite different
frame story
analogy
parallelism
simile
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the outcome or circumstances are opposite to what would expect
tone
irony
contradiction
octave
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the individual style of an author including diction, dialogue, and character development
voice
passive voice
informal language
interior monologue
