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Stream of Consciousness ­ a technique in which the writer sort<br />

of vomits the contents of his mind<br />

Theme ­ central truth or idea in a story<br />

Tone ­ the writer or speaker's attitude toward the subject of a<br />

work<br />

Understatement ­ saying less than what is really meant, or with<br />

less force than is appropriate<br />

Biography ­ nonfiction writing in which someone tells about<br />

another's life (bio = life, graph = writing)<br />

Autobiography ­ nonfiction writing in which a person tells his or<br />

her own story (auto = self)<br />

LitTerm7<br />

Conflict ­ struggle between opposing<br />

forces<br />

Foreshadowing ­ hints during the story<br />

about what will happen next<br />

Couplet ­ two­line stanza with external<br />

rhyme<br />

Assonance ­ repetition of vowel sounds<br />

LitTerm8<br />

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