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the emotional atmosphere that a reader experiences
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antagonist
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a serious or witty contrast between expectation and reality
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antithesis
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the emotional meaning of a word beyond its literal definition
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connotation
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an understatement using double negatives (not a bad singer)
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irony
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a character or force that works against the main character
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litotes
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the arrangement of words in sentences
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mood
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a long story that recounts heroic deeds
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saga
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a contrast or opposition between two things
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syntax
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