hints about what will happen next

define personification

giving human characteristics to non-human objects

the narrator knows everything that happens

a reference to something from the past

story pattern or character type found often

a narrator who is not a part of the story tells the story

a generalized belief about a group of people

a figure of speech that combines opposite terms

when an object or event stands for something else

contrast between expectation and reality

two or more similar plots in the same story

use of words or sounds that echo what they stand for

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metaphor
a detailed description
hints about what will happen
direct comparison
comparison using like or as
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define assonance
a distinct characteristic
repetition of vowel sounds
an unpleasant sound
repetition of consonants
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define foreshadowing
hints about what will happen next
contrast between light and dard
going back to an earlier time
an explanation for an event
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Define exposition
beginning of a story
end of a story
middle of a story
conclusion
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define personification
giving animal characteristics to humans
a short story centered on people
a positive character trait that
giving human characteristics to non-human objects
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define omniscient
the narrator knows everything that happens
The narrator does not know everything
the narrator is an animal
the narrator does not exist
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Define Allusion
seeing something that is not really there
reason for an action
a funny word
a reference to something from the past
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define archetype
a story pattern that has never been used
a type of curved bridge
story pattern or character type found often
a rare type of story character
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define third person
A narrator tells the story from his/her point of view
a narrator who is not a part of the story tells the story
A narrator brings "you" into the story
A story that uses the pronouns I or me often
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define stereotype
a strong feeling of happiness
a type of radio
a reference to music
a generalized belief about a group of people
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Define primary source
original document or statement
a research paper
the first thing that happens
a source that is not factual
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oxymoron
a figure of speech that compares using like or as
an unintelligent person
a figure of speech that contains similar terms
a figure of speech that combines opposite terms
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parable
two things that go together well
an editorial in a newspaper
short story with a moral
a convincing argument
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define hyperbole
an unkind comment
extreme exaggeration
formal discussion
persuasive speech
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consonance
letters in the alphabet that are not vowels
repetition of consonant sounds
An uneasy feeling
repetition of vowel sounds
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symbolize
a character's heroic qualities.
when an object or event stands for something else
a type of poetry
a plot that contains math formulas
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define irony
informal note or message
direct comparison
contrast between expectation and reality
opposite of wrinkly
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parallel plot
two or more similar plots in the same story
two lines that go on forever in one direction
plots in stories that are linear
an unstructured sequence of events
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onomatopoeia
a comparison using like or as
use of words or sounds that echo what they stand for
humorous story
a figure of speech
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scansion
an analysis of a short story
analysis of a novel
an analysis of poetry's meter
analysis of figurative language

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