Monster Flashcard (flashcards)

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A comparison using "like" or "as"

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simile

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a figure of speech that implicitly equates two unrelated things to highlight a symbolic likeness, enhancing meaning through figurative language (e.g., "time is a thief"). Unlike a simile, it does not use explicit comparison words like "like" or "as."

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metaphor

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The main villain in a story

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antagonist

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story in which characters and places stand for virtues and vices

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allegory

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A symbol, usually an image, or character which reoccurs often enough in literature to be recognizable as an element of one's literary experience as a whole. (the mad scientist)

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archetype

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someone who is in a book, story, or movie

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character

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the order of a story that falls one event after the other

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chronological order

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the highest point of action in the plot of a story or novel

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climax

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a struggle between two forces, these forces can be either internal (feelings) or external (physical)

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conflict

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a poem in the form of a speech or narrative by an imagined person, in which the speaker inadvertently reveals aspects of their character while describing a particular situation or series of events

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dramatic monologue