The symmetry that a figure has if it can be made to fit exactly onto the original when it is translated a given distance at a given direction and then reflected over a line. As in translational symmetry, glide-reflectional symmetry exists only for infinite patterns.
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Elements of Literature. We generally refer to the things that make up a work of literature, its component parts, as elements. To be a critic of literature, that is to be one who talks about what literature does and means, we need a common vocabulary. For this reason, we study a list of literary terms. All CyberEnglish9 students are expected to know and use these terms.