E2 EOC Vocab List #1

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Repetition of vowel sounds

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assonance

Front

Repetition of beginning consonant sounds

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alliteration

Front

Reference to a well-known person, place, event, or literary work

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allusion

Front

Comparison of two or more similar yet different things.

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analogy

Front

A brief story to teach or exemplify a point

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anecdote

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Character or force in conflict with the main character, usually evil.

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antagonist

Front

Turning point that disappoints; unsatisfying ending.

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anticlimax

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A character type that appears regularly in literature.

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archetype

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A short speech by a character expressing thoughts to the audience.

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aside

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A story with two meanings: literal and symbolic.

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allegory