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A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies.
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The point at which the action of the plot turns in an unexpected direction for the protagonist. See Recognition and also Irony.
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The unified structure of incidents in a literary work. See Conflict, Climax, Denouement, and Flashback.
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A humorous, mocking imitation of a literary work, sometimes sarcastic, but often playful and even respectful in its playful imitation
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The endowment of inanimate objects or abstract concepts with animate or living qualities. An example: The yellow leaves flaunted their color gaily in the breeze. Wordsworth's "I wandered lonely as a cloud" includes personification.
Industry:Literature
A brief story that teaches a lesson often ethical or spiritual. See Fable.
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The turning point of the action in the plot of a play or story. The climax represents the point of greatest tension in the work.
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A struggle between opposing forces in a story or play, usually resolved by the end of the work. The conflict may occur within a character as well as between characters.
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