| A | B |
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| denouement | conclusion of action or plot |
| dialect | speech that is characteristic of a particular area or group |
| dialogue | written presentation of words spoken by characters in a narrative |
| drama | story acted out, a play |
| dramatic irony | device whereby the audience knows something that a character doesn't know |
| elaboration | detailed description |
| elegy | dignified poem mourning the death of an individual |
| epic | long, narrative poem that relates the deeds of a hero |
| epic simile | extended comparison |
| epithet | a descriptive adjective used to characterize someone |
| eulogy | writing for the occaision of someone's death |
| exposition | presentation of background information |
| falling action | events of a narrative that follow the climax |
| fiction | not based on fact |
| figurative language | language that is not interpreted in a literal sense |
| flashback | reader given information about events in the past |
| foreshadow | use of hints to suggest what action is to come |
| genre | distinctive type of literature |
| haiku | 3 line Japanese verse form |
| hyperbole | overstatement and exageration |
| imagery | language that appeals to any sense |
| irony | contrast between what is stated and what is really meant |
| ironic | sarcastic |
| lyric poem | short poems that express intense emotional response |
