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language that is not intended to be interpreted in a literal sense
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the personality a character displays; also, the means by which the author reveals that personality
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a contrast between what is expected and what really happens
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a figure of speech in which an animal, object, natural force, or idea is given a personality and described as human
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the use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest what action is to come
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a contrast between what the audience perceives and what a character does not know
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the main character in a play or story
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a contrast between what is said and what is meant
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a reason that explains or partially explains why a character thinks, feels, acts, or behaves in a certain way
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the return of a word, phrase, stanza form, or effect in any form of literature
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the character or force that works against the protagonist;
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a speech in which a character is alone on stage and expresses thoughts out loud
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a long, uninterrupted speech presented in front of other characters
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a figure of speech that combines apparently contradictory terms
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a struggle (between two opposing forces or characters)
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a reference in one work of literature to a person, place, or event in another work of literature
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comparison between two unlike things with the intent of giving added meaning to one of them
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that quality of a literary work that makes the reader or audience uncertain or tense about the outcome of events
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a writer’s choice of words for clarity, effectiveness, and precision
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an extended comparison showing the similarities between two things
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two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
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language that appeals to any sense (sight, hearing, taste, touch, or smell) or any combination of the senses
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any object, person, place, or action that has a meaning in itself and that also stands for something larger than itself—
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the point of greatest emotional intensity, interest, or suspense in a narrative
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a comparison made between two dissimilar things through the use of a specific word of comparison such as like and as
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the central idea of a work of literature
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a descriptive adjective or phrase used to characterize someone or something.
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words spoken by a character in a play, usually in an undertone and not intended.
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a character who sets off another character by contrast
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the humorous use of a word or phrase to suggest to or more meanings at the same time
