Unit 2 Vocabulary

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a subtle comparison in which the author describes a person or thing using words that are not meant to be taken literally (e.g., time is a dressmaker specializing in alterations). An extended metaphor is a metaphor in which the comparison is carried through several lines or even the entire literary work.

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Metaphor

Front

figurative language in which non-human things or abstractions are represented as having human qualities (e.g., necessity is the mother of invention)

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Personification

Front

a specific subject, idea, or issue that is the focus of a discussion, essay, article, or other work 

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Topic

Front

the character who opposes the protagonist or the goals of the protagonist

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Antagonist

Front

 the intended target group for a message

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Audience

Front

intentional and deliberate use of skills, tools, and techniques to create a more  effective or interesting written work

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Author's Craft

Front

the reason an author writes about a particular topic (e.g.,  to persuade, to entertain, to inform, to explain  to analyze,  etc.)

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Author's Purpose

Front

the method in which an author constructs a character by explicitly stating aspects of his/her personality and appearance (direct) or by revealing aspects of a character through their actions, thoughts, speech, other characters, etc. (indirect)

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Characterization

Front

the highest point or turning point in the plot where the problem/conflict reaches its peak

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Climax

Front

in literature, the opposition, struggle, or problems of persons or forces that brings about dramatic action central to the plot of a story. It may be internal or psychological within a character, or external (e.g., man versus man, man versus nature, or man versus society).

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Conflict