Sunday, May 19, 2024, 12:33 PM
Site: Clarenceville School District
Course: English - Mrs. Marinelli (330001-2)
Glossary: Glossary: Literary Terms to Know
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Main Character(s) Events in a story center around the lives of main characters. |
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Metaphor A comparison of two things - without using the words like or as - is a metaphor.
EXAMPLES of metaphor
You are my sunshine.
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A wire is a road for electrons.
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Example from the TV series House: "Saying there appears to be some clotting is like saying there's a traffic jam ahead. Is it a ten-car pile up, or just a really slow bus in the center lane? And if it is a bus, is that bus thrombotic or embolic? I think I pushed the metaphor too far." (episode "Euphoria, Part 1")
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"Words are bullets, and should be used sparingly, aimed toward a target." (Army Colonel Dick Hallock)
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"All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players..." (Shakespeare)
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Minor Character(s) Minor characters interact with main characters and help move the story along. |
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