Honors Literary Terms Review

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reference to something that is from another well-known part of pop culture (history, the arts, etc.)

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allusion

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STRUGGLE OR CLASH between opposing characters or forces

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conflict

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Kind of metaphor in which a NON-HUMAN thing or quality is talked about as if it were HUMAN.

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personification

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Type of writing that ridicules something in order to reveal a weakness.

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Satire

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a moment of SUDDEN REVELATION, realization, or insight; not remembering

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epiphany

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Contrast between EXPECTATION and REALITY

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irony

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the error or character trait of a hero that leads to his/her downfall

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tragic flaw

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long speech in which a character who is onstage alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud

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soliloquy

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joke, play on words for comedic relief

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pun

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CENTRAL IDEA of a work of literature

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theme