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Allegory |
- A story, poem, or picture which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning. - It usually involves moral or spiritual concepts which are more significant than the actual narrative. |
Lightness= carefree. Weight= soul; emotions; etc. |
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Alliteration |
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. |
"She sells seashells by the sea shore." - it's usually in tongue twisters or jingles |
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Allusion |
An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect passing or reference. |
"I was surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio's" - refers to a story of Pinocchio where his nose grew whenever he told a lie. |
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Analogy |
A comparison between one thing & another, typically for the purpose of explanation. |
Ex. The analogy between the heart & a pump |
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Antagonist |
A character who strives against the protagonist. |
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Characterization |
The creations of the image of imaginary persons in drama, narrative poetry, the novel & the short story. |
Revealed by actions, physical appearance, speech or other characters thoughts about him. |
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Climax |
The most intense, important or exciting point of a play, novel or short story. |
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Closure |
The sense of completion of resolution at the end of a literary work. |
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Colloquialism |
A word or phrase that is not formal or literary & is used in ordinary or familiar conversation. (Slang) |
Ex. "y'all" = you all "Buzz off" = go away |
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Connotation |
An idea or feeling which a word evokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning. |
- A dove implies peace or gentility. - Home suggests family, comfort & security. |
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Denouement |
The final part of a play, novel or film in which the strands of the plot are drawn together & matters are explained or resolved. |
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Dialogue |
A literary work in the form of a conversation. |
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Figure of speech |
The expressive use of language in which words are used in other ways than literal senses to produces images or pictures in a readers or hearers mind. |
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Idiom |
The language, dialect, or style of speaking peculiar to a people of one language whose structure is not matched in another language. |
- "No wonder" - "Better late than never" - "Spick & span" |
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Metaphor |
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to a person, idea or object to which it is not literally applicable. |
Ex. "He drowned in a sea of grief." - "& take my tears, which are love's wine" |
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Paraphrase |
Expressing the meaning of something written or spoken by using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity. |
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Persona |
- The aspect of someone's character that is presented to or perceived by others. - a role or character adopted by an author or an actor. |
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Personification |
- The attribution of human characteristics to something non-human. - The representation of an abstract quality in human form. |
- "The stars dances playfully in the moonlit sky." - "Her life passed her by." - "Time creeps up on you." |
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Realism |
Writing in which the familiar, ordinary aspects of life are depicted in a matter of fact, straightforward manner designed to reflect life as it actually is. |
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Simile |
- A figure of speech in which two things, essentially different but thought to be alike in one or more respects. - Compared using "like", "as", "if".
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- "As Light as a feather" - "As busy as a bee" - "As blind as a bat" |
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Symbol |
Anything that stands for or represents something else. |
In The Unbearable Lightness of Being the "soul" is used to symbolize "weight" |
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Metonymy |
Substituting a word naming an object for another word closely associated with it. |
Ex. "Pay tribute to the crown" = crown symbolizing the authority of the King & Queen. |
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Foil |
A character who provides a contrast to another character, thus emphasizing the other's traits. |
In the Unbearable Lightness of Being, Tomas & Franz are foils. |
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Figurative language |
Writing or speech not meant to be taken literally. |
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Diction |
An author's specific choice of words. |
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Archetype |
A universal symbol |
Light = hope Blue = sad/ feeling down |
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Motif |
A person, place, thing or idea that recurs throughout a work. |
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Foreshadow |
Use of subtle hints or clues to suggest events yet to occur. |
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Hyperbole |
Exaggeration, often used for humor. |
Ex. "I am so hungry I could eat a horse." - "her brain is the size of a pea" |