
Key words for GCSE English Literature.
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subplot |
A subplot is a secondary plot within a narrative.
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direct |
Direct address is when the writer or actor directly communicates with the reader or audience.
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address |
Direct address is when the writer or actor directly communicates with the reader or audience.
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flashback |
A flashback is a scene set in the past.
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flashforward |
A flashforward is a scene set in the future.
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parallel |
Parallel plots are stories that run in parallel within a narrative.
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plots |
Parallel plots are stories that run in parallel within a narrative.
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stream |
Stream of consciousness is a narrative method depicting the flow of thoughts.
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consciousness |
Stream of consciousness is a narrative method depicting the flow of thoughts.
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tension |
Tension is the growing sense of expectation and suspense in a play.
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omniscient |
An omniscient narrator knows everything that is going on in a story including what all the characters are thinking.
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parody |
A parody is a humorous imitation of a person or situation.
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linear |
A linear narrative occurs in chronological order.
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narrative |
A linear narrative occurs in chronological order.
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dual |
A dual narrative is a story told from two perspectives.
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cyclical |
Cyclical narratives end at the same place they began.
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antimetabole |
Antimetabole is when a figure of speech is repeated in reverse.
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anaphora |
Anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of each clause.
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parallelism |
Parallelism is the use of repeating words and forms for effect.
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motif |
A motif is a recurring symbol within a novel.
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