Creative Writing Vocab

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Story or poem where characters and events symbolize other ideas or qualities.

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Allegory

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Repetition of the same initial consonant sound in nearby words. Example: Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

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Alliteration

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Reference to someone or something known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or culture; an indirect reference, usually from literature.

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Allusion

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Opponent blocking the protagonist; not always human.

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Antagonist

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Central character lacking traditional hero qualities: Courage, Grace, Intelligence, Morality.

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Anti-hero

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Repetition of similar vowel sounds in close proximity.

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Assonance

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A complex character resembling a real person

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Character

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A word or phrase used in everyday conversation but inappropriate for formal situations.

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Colloquialism

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A line of verse that continues to the next line without pause.

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Enjambment

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A poem of mourning.

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Elegy