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A narrator whose credibility has been seriously compromised.

-Maggie

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A person or main character of a literary work who faces conflict and shows traits such as bravery, strength, etc.

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A type of comedy that uses strong exaggerations and funny situations to entertain the audience
-Ruby Davis

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A story in which another story is enclosed or embedded as a 'tale within the tale', or contains several of these types of stories. Examples are if someone sits down to tell a story, or someone reads a letter.

-Jacob Locklear

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a line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable, for example Two households, both alike in dignity.
-Cameron Rieman

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Ironic understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary

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the idea that fate, destiny, or a god controls and toys with human hopes and expectations

-Maggie

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In fiction, a character who contrasts with another character -usually the protaganist- to highlight particular qualities of the other character. In some cases, a subplot can be used as a foil to the main plot. This is especially true for metafiction and the "story within a story" motif.
Example : Don Quixote (idealistic protaganist), Sancho Panza (realistic sidekick)

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a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.
Garrett Smith

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The deviations Of vocabulary/phrasing/grammar that is allowable for effect (sam)

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The writers way to give background information to the audience about the setting and the characters of the story

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Correct language and word order without elaborate words or lofty tone (sam)

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A witty saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way, usually a poem

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The relaxed, conversational language we use every day.

Example: Hey y’all, what’s up?

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Contains language that creates an elevated tone and is free of slang and colloquialisms.

Example: Wherefore art thou?

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Literally "God from the Machine", this term refers to an unexpected power or event saving a seemingly hopeless situation, especially as a contrived plot device in a play or novel. It is a direct reference to greek/roman tragedies, which often used the appearance of a God to solve plot intrigue; when these gods would appear in the course of a live play, they would literally be lowered onto the stage via a crane-like machine. This term usually implies an unsophisticated writing style. The most common reference of the device is 'Medea' by Euripedes

Allison Carpenter

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A novel written as a series of documents such as diary entries, newspaper clippings, e-mails, or website blogs. (Ex: The Color Purple)
-Cameron Rieman

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The omission of a conjunction between parts of a sentence in order to maintain rhythm. Ex: The dark, the moon, the stars- created a romantic mood.
-Cameron Rieman

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A phrase/words that create a melody in sound.
ex: lullabies, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

-Ruby Davis

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When the speaker directly addresses something (usually an inanimate object)

-Ruby Davis

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The point in a story where the conflict reaches the point of highest tension and must be resolved. The "point of no return" for the protagonist.

Jacob Locklear

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A specific type of novel that follows the maturation of the protagonist. It follows them mentally/physically/emotionally. A coming of age story.

Jacob Locklear

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def: repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of sentences in order to achieve an artistic effect

-Garrett Smith

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a narrative that serves as an extended metaphor. Can be a parable, fable, or poem.

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reoccurring symbol or motif across literature poetry and or mythology. Can be a place, event, person, color, etc

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The inversion of the words in a phrase or sentence, usually to maintain a rhyme scheme.