Set: Victorian Lit

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situational ironya twist in the plot that the reader does not expect
deus ex machinaa miraculous coincidence that saves the main character; the hand of god
aestheticismart for art's sake
epigrama short, funny, meaningless statement
aphorisma short, pointed statement about life
comedy of mannersa story that ends happily and focuses on social status
fin de siecle periodthe turn of the century in which there was much doubt and fear
allegorya story in which the characters represent ideas or parts of society

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Creator weddleha
Created December 15, 2008
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