Match the definition to the term. 1. sarcastic and distrustful of human nature gentry 2. a link between two or more things; a plane or line epitome 3. the english upper class ranking just below nobility status quo 4. the ending of a conflict cynical 5. state of being very unhappy contrived 6. the state of affairs that currently exist continuum 7. a reference to well-known people, places, myths, or literature dramatic irony 8. a typical example of a type, mode, class, or characteristic despondency 9. the difference between what the audience knows and what the character expects reconciliation 10. used to indicate something will happen later allusion 11. unconvincing; intended to look authentic but actually planned foreshadowing

1. Cynical 2. Continuum 3. Gentry 4. Reconciliation 5. Despondency 6. Status Quo 7. Allusion 8. Epitome 9. Dramatic irony 10. Foreshadowing 11. Contrived

Explanation:

1. Sarcastic and distrustful of human nature

2. A link between two or more things; a plane or line    

3. The English upper-class ranking just below the nobility    

4. The ending of a conflict    

5. State of being very unhappy    

6. The state of affairs that currently exist    

7. A reference to well-known people, places, myths, or literature    

8. A typical example of a type, mode, class, or characteristic    

9. The difference between what the audience knows and what the character expects    

10. Used to indicate something will happen later    

11. Unconvincing; intended to look authentic but actually planned    

All of these are definitions of literary devices that are used in many of the most common plays and pieces of work, altogether help the writer to create the mood, and to set the atmosphere and pace of the literary work.    

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