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A reference in one work of literature to a person, place, or event in another work of literature or in history, art, or music.
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An extended comparison showing the similarities between two things.
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The character or force that works against the protagonist; introduces the conflict.
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Words spoken by a character in a play, usually undertone and intended for the audience but not other characters in play.
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Iambic pentameter with no rhyme.
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The personality a character displays; also, the means by which the author reveals the personality.
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The point of greatest emotional intensity, interest, or suspense in a narrative.
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A struggle (between opposing forces or characters)
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Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme.
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A writer's choice of words for clarity, effectiveness, and precision.
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A contrast between what the audience perceives and what a character does not know.
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The structure of a play.
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A descriptive adjective or phrase used to characterize someone or something.
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Language that is not intended to be interpreted to a literal sense.
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A character who sets off another character by contrast.
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The use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest what action is to come.
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Unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
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Five verse feet with each foot an iamb (a total of ten syllables).
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Language that appeals to any sense (sight, hearing, taste, touch, or smell) or any combination of these senses.
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Literary technique that portrays differences between appearances and reality.
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Comparison between two unlike things with the intent of giving added meaning to one of them.
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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 main character in a play or story.
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The humorous use of a word or phrase to suggest two or more meanings at the same time.
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The return of a word, phrase, stanza form, or effect in any form of literature.