A RAISIN IN THE SUN LIT TERMS

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metaphor

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a direct comparison between two unlike things

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hyperbole

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a major exaggeration

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setting

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the time and and place of a story that affects the mood

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onomatopoeia

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words that imitate sounds

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exposition

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introduction to the characters, setting, and basic situation

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static character

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a character who stays the same

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theme

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the universal truth about life; the main idea; the moral

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plot

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a sequences of events in a story

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round character

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a character who has many personality traits revealed about

them

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flat character

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a one-dimensional character