Literary and Rhetorical Terms

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foreshadowing

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clues or hints signaling events that will occur later in the plot

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flashback

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a sudden and vivid memory of an event in the past

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dystopian

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an imagined place or society in which the condition of life is imperfect or bad

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science fiction

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a genre in which the imaginary elements of the story could be scientifically possible

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denouement

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the final outcome or resolution

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debate

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an informal or formal discussion in which opposing arguments are put forward

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analogy

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a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification

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anecdote

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a short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident

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utopian

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an ideal or perfect society

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protagonist

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hero or central character