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obrigkeitshörig
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obiedient
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reflectionism
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marxist/historicist
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ephemeral
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temporary
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Dionysus
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Roman Name-Bacchus
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feminine era
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feminist/gender
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antithesis
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opposition; contrast:
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Moby Dick
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Herman Melville
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orientalism
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ethnic and postcolonial
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callous
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made hard; hardened.
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a conversation between characters
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dialogue
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smuggle
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to bring in secretly
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evanescent
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vanishing; fading away; fleeting.
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Character
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People, animals, or imaginary creatures who take part in the action of a work of literature.
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limerick
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short, witty poemEdward Learlines 1-2-5 rhyme with 3 pronounced beatslines 3-4 rhyme with 2 pronounced beats
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omniscient
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having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.
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persiflage
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light, bantering talk or writing.
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Julia Alvarez
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"In theTime of the Butterflies"
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inverse
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if not p then not q
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heresy of paraphrase
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formalism and new crit
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a feeling of strong dislike
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hostile
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elegy
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a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, esp. a funeral song or a lament for the dead.
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harrowing
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to disturb keenly or painfully; distress the mind, feelings, etc., of.
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connotation
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to signify or suggest certain meanings, ideas, etc. in addition to the explicit or primary meaning: The word “fireplace” often connotes hospitality, warm comfort, etc.
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infrastructure
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the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization.
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Edgar Allen Poe
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The Pit and the Pendulum"
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style
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the distinctive quality of speech or writting created by the selection and arrangement of words and figures of speech
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Rhyme or other sound patterns?
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to emphasize soundalliterationassonanceonomatopoeia
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botdforeshadowing
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the water is softhi is in Brighton
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rank
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having an offensively strong smell or taste:
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naturalism
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a manner or technique of treating subject matter that presents, through volume of detail, a deterministic view of human life and actions.
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genre
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a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like:
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rickey
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a drink made with lime juice, carbonated water, and gin or other liquor.
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complacent
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pleased, esp. with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied:
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metaphor
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a comparison of two unlike things in order to emphasize or expand the meaning of one of those things - saying that one thing "is" another thing
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occasion
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aspect of context; the cause or reason for writting
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Five criteria fro evaluating literature to make sure it portrays the culture in a fair manner
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authentic settingculture accurately portrayedcharacters as individualsphysical diversitysolve problems without white intervention
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The InterlopersSymbol
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Wine ONECOM m UNI onUNI ted
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assonance
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rhyme in which the same vowel sounds are used with different consonants in the stressed syllables of the rhyming words, as in penitent and reticence.
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subterfuge
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an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.
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stanza
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an arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme scheme, forming a division of a poem.
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dialect
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a variety of a language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language by features of phonology, grammar, and vocabulary, and by its use by a group of speakers who are set off from others geographically or socially.
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Hyperbole
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A figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humorous effect.
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What is unique about the dinosaurs...why were they chosen?
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they have no future
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irony
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the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
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necropolis
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a cemetery, esp. one of large size and usually of an ancient city.
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coercion
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the act of coercing; use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance.
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What is multicultural literature?
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literature that focuses on people of color, on religioius minorities, on regional cultures, on the disabled adn on the aged
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What was the date of the burning of Bradstreet's house?
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July 10, 1666
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What happens at the end of Act II?
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Romeo and Juliet get married
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extremely
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eriti
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small
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minute
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synaesthesia
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synesthesia.
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Hedda Gabler
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Ibsen
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Aversion
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strong dislike
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das Begräbnis
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burial, funeral
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light hearted, merry
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jocund
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provocative
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exciting; attracting attention
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"Insist on yourself; never_____."
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imitate
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Incongruous
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disagreeing with circumstances; unsuitable, inappropriate
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fastidious
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difficult to please; critical
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haughty
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disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious:
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Turn of the Screw
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Henry James
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aptitude
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a natural talent or ability
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kibitz
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to act as a kibitzer.
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poignant
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keenly distressing to the feelings:
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Simile
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comparison between two unlike things using like and as "she was cool as a cucumber"
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Anomaly
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an odd, peculiar, or strange condition, situation, quality, etc. ; irregularity
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climax
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the turning point of a story
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repetition
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a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit:
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propitiate
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to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate.
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dystopia
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a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding.
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contradiction
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the act of contradicting; gainsaying or opposition.
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dropsy
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an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities
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Hubris
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Excessive pride. Pride and desire for glory is normal, but this is excessive to the point of arrogance.
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To what special day does "Most Glorious Lord of Life" seem to refer?
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Easter
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falling action
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the result from outcome of climax
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symploce
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the simultaneous use of anaphora and epistrophe
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quiescent
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being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless:
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alliteration
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the commencement of two or more stressed syllables of a word group either with the same consonant sound or sound group
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the jungle
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A novel 1906 by Upton Sinclair.
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indolent
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having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful:
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tone
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the empasis used in poetry that gives the mood and feeling______ example: my mother_ warm and comforting_ caring_ I could never_ live_ without her_________the tone of this poem would be love or care
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a writer whose work primarily deals with the cultures and customs of a particular part of a country
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regionalist writer
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What did the Frenchman, who was friendly to the dog, own in "Friendship?"
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a restaurant
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in a way that shows deep honor; respectfully
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reverently
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whim
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an odd or capricious notion or desire; a sudden or freakish fancy:
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ode
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a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
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setting
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To put something or someone in a particular place:
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Alexandrine (French)
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A line of poetry consisting of twelve syllables.
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The situation turns out to be the opposite of what you expect
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SITUATIONAL IRONY
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paronomasia
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the use of a word in different senses or the use of words similar in sound to achieve a specific effect, as humor or a dual meaning; punning
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frilled
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a trimming, as a strip of cloth or lace, gathered at one edge and left loose at the other; ruffle.
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monologue
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(n) a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person
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A person who has invested personal wealth in business.
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A very wealthy person
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Direct Exposition of Characters (Dramatic Exposition)
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Occurs when an aithor allows his readers or audience to learn about a character by letting them observe the character's actions and words directly, rather than hearing about that character from a narrator or from other characters (called "indirect" exposition).
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What is the complicating incident in "The Story of an Hour"?
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Louise Mallard just received news of her husband's death and is overcome with grief.
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