E1 Unit 1 Vocab

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A plot becomes non-linear through literary techniques; may be hard to follow and seem disorganized.

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Nonlinear Plot

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Literary technique creating meaning that contradicts literal meaning.

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Irony

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A bitter form of irony, intended to taunt or hurt

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Sarcasm

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A contradictory statement revealing a deeper truth (e.g., life is but a dream)

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Paradox

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Author's primary aim in writing: narrate, argue, review, explain, or examine.

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Rhetorical purpose

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Central idea of fiction or main idea of nonfiction

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Theme

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Interruption of chronological sequence by earlier events

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Flashback

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Indication of what is to come

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Foreshadowing

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Events and character actions related to the central conflict.

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Plot

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The _______ is how the author arranges events to develop his basic idea.

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plot