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a serious or witty contrast between expectation and reality
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connotation
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a character whose traits contrast with those of the protagonist
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dialogue
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the emotional atmosphere that a reader experiences
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diction
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the emotional meaning of a word beyond its literal definition
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foil
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a brief summary
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irony
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the author's choice of words to convey tone or style
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mood
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the arrangement of words in sentences
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synopsis
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the spoken words between characters in a story or play
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syntax
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