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Allegory
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A story with underlying symbols that really represent something else
ex.the nursery rhyme "humpty dumpty" was really a political allegory in which the characters represented people in government who were falling from power. |
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Allusion
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A reference to something or someone, usually
example: Mr. Jones got the neighborhood kids to do his yard work-- just as Tom Sawyer got the kids o paint the fence |
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Anachronism
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Placing a person or object in an inappropriate historical position. It can be deliberate or unintentional.
example: George Washington rode his limousine downtown for the inauguration. |
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Analogy
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Comparing something to something else
ex. starting a new job is like starting a new school year |
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Anecdote
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A short narrative, story or tale
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Antagonist
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The major character opposing the protagonist. Usually the villain.
ex. Boris Badanov, Bullwinkle's enemy, is my favorite antagonist |
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Anthoropomorphism
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Assigning human attributes such as emotions or physcial characteristics to nonhuman things. Used almost exclusively for attributing human characteristics to animals.
E. my cat, fluffy, is always so happy to see me. The mother rhinoceros was depressed for weeks over the loss of her offspring to the cruel hunter |
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Diction
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Choice of words. Diction can be incorrect if the wrong word is used. It can be stilted or flowery. It can set the tone. Choice of words can be important. Wrong words can be used to indicate a character's ignorance or humor. Flowery words can reveal a character's pretension.
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Fable
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A story that has a moral, usually involving animals as the main characters.
ex. aesop's fable about the grasshopper and the ant is a great illustration of why you should work hard and prepare for bad times. |
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Figurative language
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language characterized by figures of speech such as metaphors and similes as well as elaborate expression through imagery
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