
Literary Terms Unit 1
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English
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12th Grade
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Hard
McClain Hayes
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Active voice
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The subject of the sentence performs the action. This is a more direct and preferred style of writing in most cases. Example: 'Anthony drove while Toni searched for the house.'
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Passive voice
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When the subject of the sentence receives the action. Example: 'The car was driven by Anthony.' Passive voice is often overused, resulting in lifeless writing.
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Allusion
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An indirect reference to something (usually a literary text, although it can be other things commonly known, such as plays, songs, historical events) with which the reader is supposed to be familiar.
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Alter-ego
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A character that is used by the author to speak the author's own thoughts; when an author speaks directly to the audience through a character.
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Anecdote
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A brief recounting of a relevant episode that is often inserted into fictional or nonfictional texts as a way of developing a point or injecting humor.
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Antecedent
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The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.
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Classicism
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Art or literature characterized by a realistic view of people and the world; sticks to traditional themes and structures.
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