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Literary Terms for BC Grade 12 Exam #bc #exam #grade12 #literaryterms
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show the differences in two things
contrast
anti-climax
irony
audience
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a cartoon-like image showing the features of its subject in a simplified or exaggerated way
caricature
hyperbole
graphic text
foil
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the language used by the people of a specific area, class, district or group of people
voice
jargon
dialect
dialogue
4
reasons and results; why things happen and the results
cause and effect
epigram
analogy
pro and con
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A perfect society
dystopia
Sweden
Village
utopia
6
writing that is intended to explain or provide information
expository
persuasive
narrative
descriptive
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very informal spoken words that become temporarily popular within certain groups
imagery
rhetoric
anecdote
slang
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pity for a character in a play, usually a tragedy
pathos
lyric
sarcasm
melodrama
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a style of writing that teaches a lesson, usually a moral one
didactic
symbolism
bias
epic
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a long poem narrating the deeds and adventures of legendary historical figures
epic
biography
proverb
epilogue
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using an object or word to represent an abstract idea, mood, or emotion
cliche
parable
colloquialism
symbolism
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a hint of what is to come later in a story or movie (usually something bad)
foreshadowing
plot
atmosphere
setting
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a story of someone's own life
characterization
third person point of view
biography
autobiography
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a humorous use of two meanings of one word
pun
understatement
epiphany
foil
15
the main character of a story
protagonist
antagonist
narrator
antihero
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a comparison of one thing to another thing that is quite different
simile
parallelism
frame story
analogy
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a statement that contradicts itself, but may nonetheless be true
paradox
juxtaposition
oxymoron
idiom
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prejudice in favour of one thing, person, or group compared with another
stereotype
bias
farce
emotional appeal
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an opinion article on a current issue found in a newspaper
editorial
monologue
farce
personal essay
20
a category of literature or art
chorus
internal conflict
genre
imagery
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a group of lines in a poem separated by extra space
aside
indirect presentation
stanza
paragraph
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a word that suggests or implies another meaning besides the literal one
farce
symbolism
connotation
denotation
23
the narrator knows the actions and thoughts of all the characters
limited omniscient
first person
speaker
omniscient
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giving non-human things human characteristics
dramatic irony
alliteration
direct presentation
personification
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a polite term to refer to something unpleasant or embarrassing
parody
euphemism
paradox
satire
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to believe unfairly that all people of a group are the same
caricature
paradox
analogy
stereotype
27
the individual style of an author including diction, dialogue, and character development
voice
interior monologue
informal language
passive voice
28
art or literature in which people, things or events have a hidden or symbolic meaning
ballad
ode
allegory
elegy
29
placing close together or side by side to emphasize a contrast
juxtaposition
assimilation
tone
metaphor
30
a difficult problem with no easy solution
connotation
denouement
dilemma
onomatopoeia
31
a seeming contradiction which reveals some element of truth
parable
metaphor
paradox
oxymoron
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a question that is asked in order to make a point rather than to elicit an answer
rhetorical question
subjective question
objective question
biased question
33
the direct opposite of
wit
hyperbole
antithesis
epigram
34
the outcome or circumstances are opposite to what would expect
contradiction
octave
irony
tone
35
a reference to a famous person, place or event
historical reference
descriptive essay
exposition
allusion
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a complex character who does not change
stock
flat
dynamic
static
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the use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize stupidity or vices
tragedy
bias
satire
propoganda
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an important idea or human issue writers and artists explore through their work
theme
style
foreshadowing
setting
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how and when the conflict in a story is solved
resolution
climax
suspense
thesis
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an overused expression that has lost its effectiveness
idiom
jargon
cliche
diction
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the choice of words or phrases in speech or writing
stream of consciousness
diction
monologue
dilemma
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these words are no longer in everyday use or have lost a particular meaning in current usage
colloquial language
formal language
archaic language
dialect
43
time order
foreshadowing
rising action
chronological
climactic order
44
Convenient, implausible plot twist that saves the day
Deus ex Machina
Faux Pas
Denouement
Resolution
45
an expression or spoken words of lesser strength than would be expected, in that situation
oxymoron
understatement
wit
epilogue
46
background information provided to a reader at the beginning of a story
exposition
omniscient point of view
personification
analogy
47
Oversimplified image of a person or group
Oxymoron
Stereotype
Euphemism
Allusion
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a sudden and profound understanding of something
omniscient
resolution
epiphany
legend
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deliberate exaggeration
indirect presentation
case study
hyperbole
emotional appeal
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technical or professional language that is often not understood by ordinary people
pastoral
expository
jargon
graphic text
