Minty Green Sheet Of Doom

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allegory

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narrative form in which characters and actions have meaning outside themselves; characters are usually personifications of abstract qualities i.e. animal farm

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alliteration

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the repetition of initial consonant sounds or any vowel sounds within a formal grouping, such as a poetic line or stanza, or in close proximity in prose.

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allusion

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a figure of speech which makes brief, even casual reference to a historical or literary figure, event, or object to create a resonance in the reader or to apply a symbolic meaning to the character or object of which the allusion exists

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anachronism

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use of historically inaccurate details in a text

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anadiplosis

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repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the next clause "The crime was common, common be the pain."

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analogy

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Comparison of two things that are alike in some respects. Include metaphors and similies.

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anaphora

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the regular repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses. "We shall fight...."

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Aphorism

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A concise statement designed to make a point or illustrate a commonly held belief.

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apology

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most commonly used as a synonym of the word defense

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apostrophe

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A figure of speech in which a person, thing, or abstract quality is addressed as if present

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asyndeton

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the practie of omitting conjunctions between words, phrases or clauses. 'I came, I saw, I conquered.'

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antithesis

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the juxtaposition of sharply contrasting ideas in balanced or parallel words or phrases
'it was the best of times, it was the worst of times'

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bildungsroman

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a novel or story whose theme is the moral or psychological growth of the main character

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canon

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the works of an author that have been accepted as authentic

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catharsis

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purification or cleansing of the spirit through the emotions of pity and terror as a witness to a tragedy

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chiasmus

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figure of speech by which the order of the terms in the first of parallel clauses is reversed in the second

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colloquialism

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ordinary language. slang;
a sub, grinder or hero

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connotation

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what is implied by a word

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denotation

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the dictionary definition of a word; the direct and specific meaning.

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deus ex machina

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as in greek theater, use of an artificial device or contrived solution to solve a difficult situation; forced invention to save the day

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diction

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an author's choice of words to convey a tone or effect

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didactic

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intended for teaching or to teach a moral lesson; aesop's fables

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doppelganger

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ghostly counterpart of a living person or an alter ego - omen of bad luck

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elegy

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poem or prose lamenting the death of a particular person.

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epigraph

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quote set at the beginning of a literary work or at its divisions to set the tone or suggest a theme

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epiphany

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a sudden or intuitive insight or perception into the reality or essential meaning of something usually brought on by a simple or common occurrence or experience

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epistrophe

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the repetition of a word or words at the end of 2 or more successive verses, clauses or sentences

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epistolary

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a piece of literature contained in or carried on by letters

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ethos

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in dramatic literature, the moral element that determines a character's actions rather than thought or emotion

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euphemism

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substitution of a milder or less direct expression for one that is harsh or blunt aka 'passed away' for dead

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eulogy

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a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing; an oration in honor of a deceased person

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foil

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a person or thing that makes another seem better by contrast

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hamartia

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aristotle's term for the main character's tragic flaw or error in judgement

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hyperbole

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an overstatement characterized by exaggerated language

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imagery

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sensory details in a work; the use of figurative language to evoke a feeling

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in media res

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refers to opening a story in the middle of the action, requiring filling in past details by exposition or flashback

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irony

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a situation or statement characterized by significant difference between what is expected or understood and what actually happens or is meant.

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isocolon

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parallel structure in which the parallel elements are similar not only in grammatical structure, but also in length.

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juxtaposition

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placing of 2 items side by side to create a certain effect, reveal an attitude, or accomplish some other purpose

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litote

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form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis and intensity 'she is not a bad cook'

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metaphor

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the comparison or identification of one thing with another unlike itself without the use of a verbal signal such as like or as

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metonymy

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a figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to name or designate something "The White House announced today..."

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motif

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recurrent device, formula, or situation that often serves as a signal for the appearance of a character or event

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onomatopoeia

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a word capturing or approximating the sound of what it describes, such as buzz or hiss

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oxymoron

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a figure of speech that combines two apparently contradictory elements , as in "jumbo shrimp" or "deafening silence."

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Paradox

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a statement that seems contradictory, but is actually true.

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Parody

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a satirical imitation of a work of art for purpose of ridiculing its style or subject.

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Personification

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Treating an abstraction or nonhuman object as if it were a person by giving it human qualities.

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Rhetoric

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the language of a work and its style.

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Satire

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A literary style used to make fun of or ridicule an idea or human vice or weakness.

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Simile

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A direct comparison of one thing to another, usually using the words like or as to draw the connection

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Symbolism

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A person, place, thing, event, or pattern in a literary work that designates itself and at the same time figuratively represents something else. The use of one object to suggest another hidden, object or idea.

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Synecdoche

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a figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole, such as "head of cattle" or "hands on deck"

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Syntax

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The way words are put together to form phrases, clauses, and sentences. It is sentence structure and how it influences the way a reader perceives a piece of writing.

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Tone

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The attitude a literary work takes towards its subject and theme. Its reflects the narrator's attitude.

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Trope

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The use of a word in a figurative sense with a decided change or extension in its literal meaning.

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Understatement

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Deliberate expression of an idea or event as less important than it actually is or was.

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Zeugma

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Grammatically correct linkage of one subject with two or more verbs or a verb with two or more direct objects. The linking shows a relationship between ideas more clearly. For example: Bob exceeded at sports; Jim at academics; Mark at eating.

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Polysyndeton

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repetition of conjunctions in close succession. ex: "We have ships and men and money and stores."