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allusion

Reference within a text to an outside source

Magic- illusionsCultural references to The Hobbit

Adds meaning to the story. 1

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diction

The way an author uses vocabulary

Using big words.Ominous glow vs. beaming light

Positive/negative connotation

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annotation

A note that is made while reading a text

Highlighting. Marking up your texts for AotW

Shows further understanding of the text.

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allegory

Literary terms in which characters/events represent or symbolize ideas and concepts

comparisonsThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is an allegory for the story of Jesus Christ as told in the Bible.

Like a simile/metaphor, but BIGGER

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syntax

The way sentences are arranged in specific languages

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tone

The emotion the speaker/narrator feels toward the subject

What the reader feelsHappy, sad, formal, informal, serious, humorous

Usually very general. Can have more than one.

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prose

the most typical form of language, applying ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure

poemsA regular story: like The Last Dog

Tells information. Doesn’t rhyme or have rhythm

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theme

the central topic, subject, or concept the author is trying to point out

Moral of the storyA POSSIBLE theme to The Hobbit is courage or loyalty

There can be MANY themes in a story.

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archetype

an original model of a person or example upon which others are copied

Villain, hero, jokesters

Can be seen in most stories/books/movies

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Any specific character: Harry Potter, etc.

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poetry

Literary work in metrical form; verse.

proseA Martian Sends a Postcard Home

Rhymes, has rhythm, written in verses

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