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What is a point of view where the story is narrated by one character at a time?
First Person Point of View
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What is a piece of writing that informs or persuades its audience?
Formal Essay
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What is it when two things are seen or placed close together with contrasting effect?
Juxtaposition
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What is a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter?
Genre
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What is specific phrases and words by writers in a particular situation, profession or trade?
Jargon
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What is a two-dimensional character that is relatively uncomplicated and does not change?
Flat Character
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What is an ending where the conflict is left unresolved or open to interpretation?
Indeterminate Ending
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What is a warning or clue as to what will happen later in the story?
Foreshadowing
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What is a sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions?
Melodrama
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What is the speech or verbal presentation that a single character presents in order to express his/her collection of thoughts and ideas aloud?
Monologue
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What is a character who contrasts with another character —usually the protagonist— in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character?
Foil
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What is a writer uses when they wants to deliver information in a neutral, factual and unbiased way?
Objective
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What is the term that refers to a set expression or a phrase comprising two or more words?
Idiom
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What is a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated?
Legend
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What is a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions?
Mood
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What is a method of storytelling in which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story?
Limited Omniscient Point of View
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What is character’s personality revealed through events and interactions, or situations that indicate something about them?
Indirect Presentation
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What is a rhetorical device that is a memorable, brief, interesting and surprising satirical statement?
Epigram
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What is a piece of writing with no defined formatting or structure usually written for enjoyment?
Informal Essay
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What is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable?
Metaphor
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What is it when the writer tells what happens without stating more than can be inferred from the story's action and dialogue?
Objective Point of View
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What is an opinion given by a person highly educated in a topic?
Expert Testimony
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What is the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect?
Irony
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What is an essay that requires evidence and an argument concerning that idea in a clear and concise manner?
Expository Essay
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What is a spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
Narrative
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