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Allusions |
A direct or indirect reference to something presumably commonly known. Allusions can be historical, literary, religious, mythological, etc. |
The fault in our stars (this was an allusion to a line from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar") |
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Alliteration |
The repetition if beginning constant sounds in two or more neighbouring words. This phrase is more common in poetry. It helps create a sense of sound. |
She sells sea shells by the sea shore |
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Ambiguity |
Multiple meanings in a word, phrase, or text, etc |
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Anaphora |
A device or repetition where the same words or phrases are repeated at the beginning of a clause in sentence. |
"It was the best if times, it was the worst of times" (Dickens) |
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Colloquial |
Expressions that are slang; not to be used in formal writing/speaking. |
"jawn" |
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Conceit |
A clever extended metaphor comparing very unusual objects. |
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Denotation |
The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion. |
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Diction |
A writer's word choice, it's a major component to a writer's style. |
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Didactic |
Works meant to teach a moral or ethical principle. |
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Hyperbole |
A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration. |
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Theme |
The central idea or message of a work of literature. Theme is not a one-word idea. |
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Imagery |
Sensory details used to describe or arouse emotions. |
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Inference |
To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented. |
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Irony |
The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant. |
Situational irony, dramatic irony, verbal irony |
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Metaphor |
A figure of speech using an implied comparison. |
Her eyes were stars shining bright. |
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Metonymy |
A figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for something closely associated with it. |
The White House declared... (the White House represents the president and is associated with that job) |
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Mood |
The atmosphere or emotional aura of work. |
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Narrative |
The telling of a story. |
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Onomatopoeia |
A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words. |
Buzz, hiss, meow, moo |
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Oxymoron |
A figure of speech with 2 words that seem to mean the opposite. |
Cruel kindness, loving hate |
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Pedantic |
A word to describe words, phrases, it a tone that is overly academic it scholarly. |
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Personification |
A figure of speech presenting human traits to animals or concepts. |
The leaves danced in the breeze. |
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Point of view |
The perspective from which a story is told |
1st person, 3rd person, 3rd person omniscient. |
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Symbol |
Anything that represents itself on some things else. Most symbols have a universal meaning attached to them from time. Other symbols relate to a culture or more specific meaning. Colors are extremely symbolic in literature. |
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Apostrophe |
A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or idea. (often use in poetry) |
"oh captain, my captain, the fearful trip is done" (Whitman) |
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Syntax |
The way an author chooses to construct sentences. |
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Synechdoche |
A type of metaphor where a part if something stands for the whole entire thing. |
All hands on deck. (hands represents the sailors on the ships). I asked for her hand in marriage. (hand represents an entire being) |
