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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 author's choice of objects that are described. Even such elements as a description of the weather can contribute to this; frequently, this forshadows events.
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caricature
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A representation, especially pictorial or literary, in which the subject's distinctive features or peculiarities are deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic or grotesque effect. Sometimes this can be so exaggerated that it becomes a grotesque imitation or misrepresentation.
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chiasmus
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A figure of speech based onm inverted parallelism. It is a rhetorical figure in which two clauses are related to each another through a reversal of terms. The purpose is usually to make a larger point or to provide balance or order. In classical rhetoric, the parallel structures did not repeat words, such as found in Alexander Pope's Essay on Man: "His time a moment, and a point his space." However, contempory standards allow for repeated words; a commonly cited example comes from John F. Kennedy's inaugural address, "...ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country."
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clause
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A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. An independent, or main, expresses a complete thought and can stand along as a sentence. A dependent, or subordinate, cannot stand alone as a sentence and must be accompanied by an independent.
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colloquialism
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Slang or informality in speech or writing. Not generally acceptable for formal writing, they give work a conversational, familiar tone. Include local or regional dialects.
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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. Displays intellectual cleverness due to the unusual comparison being made.
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connotation
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The nonliteral, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning. May involve ideas, emotions, or attitudes.
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denotation
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The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color.
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diction
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Related to style, refers to the writer's word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness.
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didactic
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Greek, literally meaning "instructive". These works have the primary aim of teaching or instructing, especially the teaching of moral or ethical principles.
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