Final Vocab List

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Term for a narrative with a symbolic meaning.

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allegory

Front

Term for rhetorical repetition at the start of lines or clauses.

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anaphora

Front

Term for a recurring element in literature that emphasizes a theme or plot.

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motif

Front

Term for "a clever little story; a short account of an interesting situation"?

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anecdote

Front

Term for harmonious sounds in poetry or prose, opposite of cacophony.

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euphony

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Term for the order of words in a sentence that creates various types for rhetorical effects.

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syntax

Front

Term for a regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry.

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meter

Front

Term for a speaker or writer's choice of words affecting tone.

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diction

Front

Term for the central idea of a story, unifying plot, characters, and themes.

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theme

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Term for the author's attitude toward material or audience.

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tone