Key words for GCSE English Literature.
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red |
A red herring is a misleading clue within a text.
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herring |
A red herring is a misleading clue within a text.
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blank |
Blank verse is verse without any rhyme.
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verse |
Blank verse is verse without any rhyme.
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oxymoron |
An oxymoron is a figure of speech which uses two contradictory terms.
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anticlimax |
An anticlimax is the disappointing release of tension at the end of a narrative.
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conflict |
Conflict is the struggle between two opposing forces.
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exposition |
Exposition sets up the world and history of the story.
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rising |
Rising action builds tension in a narrative.
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action |
Rising action builds tension in a narrative.
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climax |
The climax is the point of highest tension in a story.
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falling |
Falling action in when tension subsides as the story's threads are tied together.
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resolution |
The resolution is the point at which the main problem is solved.
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paradox |
A paradox is a situation that seems illogical but turns out to be true.
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foil |
A foil is a character that contrasts with another character.
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allusion |
An allusion is an indirect reference to someone or something.
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