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extended metaphor
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a metaphor of comparison extends for several lines
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objective writing
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giving information based on fact, rather than emotion
Ex: "It is 70 degrees outside." |
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subjective writing
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writing which includes emotion and opinions about a topic.
Ex: "This terrible film is a complete waste of time." |
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speaker (in a poem)
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the narrator of the poem. The speaker does not have to be the poet.
For example, an 40-year old woman might write a poem where the speaker is a 16-year old male soldier. |
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dialect
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The vocabulary or diction that is characteristic of a specific group of people.
Ex: The way Steinbeck had George and Lennie speaking, to reflect the migrant workers and Lennie's childish intellect. |
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connotation
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The impression that a word gives beyond its defined meaning.
Ex: the term "clense" has negative connotations when speaking of the Holocaust. |
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denotation
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The dictionary definition of a word
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tone
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The author's attitude toward his or her audience
Ex: formal, humorous, angry, regretful, proud, sarcastic. |
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aphorism
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A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observations about life.
"The man who thinks he can, and the man who thinks he cannot are both right." |
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DIRECT characterization
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Plainly telling the reader what the character's traits are:
"She was a mean and awful witch." The author is subjective. |
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INDIRECT characterization
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Describing the character's actions, and letting the audience realize the character's traits from the details: "She often laughed about the failings of others, and enjoyed seeing them cry."
The author remains objective. |
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dramatic monologue
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A character gives a dramatic speech to a group of actors on the stage.
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free verse
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Also known as Vers libre. Poetry that lacks regular metrical and rhyme patterns but that tries to capture the cadences (sounds) of everyday speech.
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blank verse
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unrhymed iambic pentameter
Think Shakespeare's plays! |
