Aplit Literary Terms

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Abstract

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language the describes concepts rather than concrete images

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Ad Hominem

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in an argument, this is an attack on the person, rather than on the opponent's ideas. I comes from the Latin meaning against the man.

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Allegory

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a work that functions on a symbolic level.

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Alliteration

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the repetition of initial consonant sounds

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Allusion

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a reference in a work

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Ambiguity

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multiple meanings, intentional or unintentional, of a word phrase sentence of passage.

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Amplification

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involves repeating a word or expression while adding more detail to it, in order to emphasize what otherwise might be passed over.

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Analogy

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a literary device employed to serve as a basis for comparison.

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Anaphora

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the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive phrases.

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Anastrophe

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disruptions in normal word order.

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Anecdote

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a brief story told by a character or the author to illustrate a point

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Antanagoge

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placing a good point next to a fault criticism in order to reduce the significance of the negative point..

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Antimetabole

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reversing the order of words or phrases(AB-BA) to show contrast.

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Antiphrasis

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one word irony

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Antistrophe

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repetition of the same word or phrase at the end of several successive clauses and phrases.

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Antithesis

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the presentation of two contrasting images

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Aphorism

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a terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or moral principle.

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Apophasis

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asserts or emphasizes something by pointedly seeming to pass over ,ignore, or deny it.

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Aporia

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expression of doubt by which a speaker appears uncertain as to what he should think, say or do.

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Aposiopesis

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a form of ellipse by which a speaker comes to an abrupt halt, seemingly overcome by passion.

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Apostrophe

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a figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person such as liberty or love.

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Appositive

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a noun or noun substitute placed next top another noun to be described by the appositive.

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Archaism

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Use of an older or obsolete form

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Argument

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a single assertion and defined by a writer

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Assononnace

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repetition of the same sound in words close together

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Asyndeton

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lack of conjunctions between cordinate phrases clauses or words

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Atmosphere

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the emotional mood created by the entirety of the work

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Attitude

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the relationship an author has toward his or her subject

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Brachylogy

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a general term for abbreviated or condensed expression.

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Cacophony

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harsh and discordant sounds in a line or passage in a literary work.

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Catachresis

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a harsh metaphor involving the use of a word beyond its strict sphere

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Cause and Effect

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analyses explaining why something happened or what the consequences are or will be from a particular occurrence.

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Chiasmus

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two corresponding pairs arranged not in parallels but in inverted order (a-b-b-a)

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Classification

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a form of division but instead of starting with a single subject classification starts with many items and groups or sorts them into categories.

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Cliche

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an overused common expression

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Climax

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arrangement of words phrases or clauses in an order of ascending power

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Colloquial

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the use of slang in writing, often to create local color and provide an informal tone

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Comic Relief

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the inclusion of a humorous character or scene to contrast with the tragic elements of a work, thereby intensifying the next tragic event.

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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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Concrete

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words describe things that exist and can be experienced through the senses.

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Connotation

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the interpretive level or a word based on it's associated images rather than its literal meaning.

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Deduction

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the process of moving from a general rule to a specific example.

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Denotation

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the literal or dictionary meaning of a word

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Diacope

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repetition of a word or phrase after an intervening word or phrase

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Didactic

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didactic words have the primary aim of teaching moral or ethical principles

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Dirimens Copulatio

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mentioning a balancing or opposing fact to prevent the argument from being one-sided or unqualified.

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Distinctio

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is an explicit reference to a particular meaning or to the various meanings of a word in order to remove ambiguity

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Ellipsis

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indicated by a series of three period, indicating that a word or phrase has been omitted from a text

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Enthymeme

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in an informally-stated syllogism which omits either one of the premises or the conclusion. the omitted part must be clearly understood by the reader.

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Enumeratio

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detailing parts causes effects and consequences to make a point more force ably.