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Leitmotif |
repetition of key words, phrases images, or themes in literary works, especially modernist works |
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Theme |
a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly |
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Motif |
an object or idea that repeats itself throughout a literary work
Example: In "Heart of Darkness," observation and eavesdropping are notable motifs. |
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Parallelism |
the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same; or similar in their construction sound meaning, or meter.
Example: "To err is human. To forgive is divine." |
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Antithesis |
a rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect,
Example: Setting foot on the moon may be a small step for man, but it is a giant leap for mankind. |
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Alliteration |
a stylistic device in which a number of words, having the same first consonant sound, occur close together in a series
Example: But a better butter makes a batter better. |
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Anaphora |
the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect
Example: "My life is my purpose. My life is my goal. My life is my inspiration." |
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Hyperbole |
an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis
Example: My grandmother is as old as the hills. |
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Metonomy |
a figure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else with which it is closely associated
Example: England decides to keep check on immigration. (Here, England refers to the government.) |
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Periphrasis |
a stylistic device that can be defined as the use of excessive and longer words to convey a meaning which could have been conveyed with brevity
Example: "When that fell arrest / Without all bail shall carry me away." |
