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Allegory
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the device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represeny an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning.
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alliteration
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the repetition of sounds, especiaklh initial consonany sounds in two or.more neighboring words.
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allusion
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a direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. Allusions can be historical, literary, religious, topical, or mythical.
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ambiguity
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the multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, or a word, phrase, sentence or passage.
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analogy
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a similarity/comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.
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antihero
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a character who lacks the qualities needed for heroism. He is not noble in life or mind and does not have an attitude marked by high purpose or lofty aims.
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antithesis
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using opposite phrases in close conjunction.
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aphorism
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a terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principal.
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apostrophe
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a figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love.
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aside
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a stage convention used to indicate words spoken by a character but heard only by the audience and not by the other characters on stage.
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atmosphere
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the emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by the setting and partly by the authors choice of objects that are described.
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blank verse
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poerty which lacks rhyme but has a very specific meter or rhythm called iambic pentameter. unrhymed lines of 10 syllables with the even numbered syllables stressed or accented.
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cacophony
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harsh sounds introduced for poetic effect sometimes words that are difficult to pronounce.
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caesura
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a pause, metrical or rhetorical, occurring somewhere in a line of poetry.
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character foil
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character whose behavior attitudes or opinions are in contrast to those of the protagonist.
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colloquial
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the use of slang or imformalities in speech or writing.
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conceit
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a fanciful expression usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects.
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connotation
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the nonliteral associative meaning of a word. implied or suggested meaning.
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couplet
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two lines one following the other which rhyme.
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denotation
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the strict literal dictionary def. of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude or color.
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deus ex machina
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specifially when a god rescues the hero or helps untangle the plot. the term can also refer to any artificial device that produces the easy resolution of difficulties.
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diction
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refers to the writers word choices.
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didactic
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the primary aim of teaching or instructing especially the teaching of moral or ethical principles.
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euphemism
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good speech, more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept.
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epigram
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a short whitty pointed statement often in the form of a poem.
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extended metaphor
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a metaphor developed at a great length occuring frequently in or throughout a work.
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figurative language
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writing or spech that is noy intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid.
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figure of speech
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a device used to produce figurative language.
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foreshadowing
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the device gives a hint of what is to happen later in the story. it prepares the reader for the climax the resolution and for changes or lack of changes in characters attitudes.
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free verse
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a poem written without rhythm and rhyme.
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genre
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rhe major category into which a literary work fits.
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haiku
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japanese poem consisting of 17 syllables in 3 lines.
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homily
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this term literally means sermon but more informally. it can include any serious talk.
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hyperbole
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extreme exaggeration.
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idiom
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an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements or from the grammatical rules of language.
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imagery
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the sensory details or figurative language used to describe arouse emotions of represent abstractions.
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inference
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to draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented.
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invective
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an emotionally verbal denunciation or attack using abusive language.
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irony
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the contrast between what is stated explicitky and what is really meant. verbal irony, situational irony, and dramatic irony.
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litotes
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a form of understatement in which something is said by denying is opposite.
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metaphor
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a figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other suggesting some similarity.
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metonymy
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a figure of speech in which the name of one object us substituted for that of another closely associated with it.
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monolouge
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an extended speech by one person.
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mood
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the first meaning is grammatical and deals with verbal unuts and a speakers attitude. second meaning of mood is literary.
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motif
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a conspicuous recurring element such as a type of incident theme device or subject in a literary work.
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narrative
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the telling of a story of an account of an event or serious of events.
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ode
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a lyric poem of some length serious in a subject and dignified in style.
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onomatopoeia
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figure of speech in which natural sounds are limitated in the sounds of words.
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oxymoron
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contradictory words. jumbo shrimp
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paradox
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statement that appears to be self contradictory or oppised to common sense but ieon closer inspection contains some truth.
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parody
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a work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and or ridicule.
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pathos
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occurs when the audience experiences the emotions of pity tenderness or sorrow.
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personification
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figure of speech which gives non human things human attributes.
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point of view
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perspective from which a story is told.
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prose
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ordinary language not marked by rhythm or rhyme. used in short stories essays or modern plays.
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repetition
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duplicaton of any element of language.
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rhetoric
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study of effective use of language and the principles governing the art of writing effectively.
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rhetorical devices
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techniques used by an author or speaker to induce emotional responses in the listener or reader.
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rhetorical question
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question asked solely to produce an effect but not to elicit a reply.
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rhyme scheme
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pattern of rhymes in poetry.
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rhythm
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series of stressed or accented syllables in a group of words.
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sarcasm
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language that is meant to hurt of ridicule someone or something.
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satire
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work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule.
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semantics
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the branch of linguistics that studiws that meanings of words or developments.
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simile
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comparison between two things using like or as.
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soliloquy
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utterance of a character who is talking to himseld or herself and who is unaware of any hearers who.may be present.
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sonnet
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a 14 line poem following a strict rhyme scheme and meter.
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style
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an evaluation of the sum of the choices an author makes in blending literary devices.
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symbol
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generally anything that represents itself and stands for something else.
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syntax
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the way an author chooses to join words into phrases clauses and sentences.
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theme
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the central idea or message of a work the insight it offers into life.
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thesis
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main argument in a piece of writing.
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tone
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describes the authors attitude towards the material.
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transition
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word or phrase that links different ideas
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