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Duplicate of Literature Terms
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An introduction to the basic elements of literature and the short story
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The point of greatest intensity in a piece of literature
rising action
dramatic irony
drama
climax
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When the actual outcome of a situation is the opposite of someone's expectations.
irony
verbal irony
situational irony
dramatic irony
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Giving human characteristics to non-human things
personification
hyperbole
oxymoron
figurative language
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the use of clues to prepare the reader for what will happen later in the story
first narrator
irony
foreshadowing
resolution
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The all-knowing point of view of a story
third person limited
omnicient
First person
second person
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A book length fictional prose narrative
poetry
short story
essay
novel
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The action that follows the climax
exposition
resolution
falling action
hyperbole
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The central person/thing in a piece of literature.
theme
protagonist
antagonist
character
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a person in a literary work
third person
narrator
character
first person
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A diff. between appearance & reality or what is expected & what really happens
irony
dramatic irony
situational irony
verbal irony
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A figure of speech made up of two contrasting terms
figurative language
poetry
oxymoron
hyperbole
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The relationship of the narrator to the story
first person
point of view
omnicient
third person limited
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A long poem that traces the adventures of a hero.
short story
poetry
an epic
a novel
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When the audience has information that the characters don't have
verbal irony
dramatic irony
irony
situational irony
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Literature in which the characters and events are invented
documents
essays
non-fiction
fiction
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A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express emotion, make a point, or evoke humor.
oxymoron
poetry
hyperbole
figurative language
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Written conversation between characters
dialogue
quotes
oral communication
drama
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The central message of a story, poem or play is called...
plot
conflict
theme
hyperbole
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The sequence of events in a piece of literature
rising action
resolution
exposition
plot
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Literature intended to be performed on stage
novel
poetry
drama
essay
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When the narrator of a story is a character in the story
first person
omnicient
third person limited
second person
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The part of the plot that concludes the falling action by revealing the outcome of the story.
resolution
rising action
climax
exposition
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A character or force that opposes the protagonist
enemy
dramatic foil
antagonist
conflict
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a brief fictitional narrative written in prose
research paper
essay
short story
novel
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Literature about real people and real events
poetry
fantasy
non-fiction
fiction
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The introduction of information at the beginning of a piece of literature.
resolution
exposition
protagonist
theme
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the time and place in which the events of a story take place
setting
narrator
point of view
rising action
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The person who tells the story
point of view
antagonist
narrator
protagonist
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Lit. that is diff. than prose because it emphasizes the "line".
figurative language
essays
poetry
drama
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When a person says one thing but means another
verbal irony
irony
dramatic irony
plot
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Complications to the plot develop, and increase reader interest
climax
rising action
resolutuon
hyperbole
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a short work of non-fiction on a single subject
novel
resolution
essay
falling action
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A category of literary work characterized by a particular form or style
figurative language
novel
poetry
genre
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The struggle between opposing forces
conflict
personification
drama
climax
