Semester Exam Vocab Review (11)

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Difference between a character's belief and the audience's knowledge.

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dramatic irony

Front

A literary work with two meanings: literal and symbolic.

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allegory

Front

Hints about the future are in the present action of the story.

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foreshadowing

Front

Words organized in order within a sentence

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syntax

Front

Insights about life

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theme

Front

Notes from the playwright on performing the play

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stage direction

Front

Author's word choice

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diction

Front

Imaginative expression beyond literal meaning

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figurative language

Front

words actors speak

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dialogue

Front

Events occur in time order, as in real life.

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chronological order