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Elements of style: Illustration |
Visually expresses your feeling an emotion to reader through pictures and having the picture symbolizes the author message Example: color, emphasis, Prespective , contrast |
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Elements of style: Writing |
Examples: Vocab. used:dialect:an author uses to portray a scene in words-Represent emotions via/through language |
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Metaphor |
a figure of speech that compare two seemingly unlike things w/o using like or as |
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Narrator |
the character or voice from whom the point of view of event is told. |
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Frame Narrative |
an story within another story,usually each story is told by a different narrator. Two Parts- 1.Frame Story: outside story that frames + contextualizes inside story 2. Inner Story: inside story that would not be told w/o frame story in place . |
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Metafiction |
fiction that self-consciously draws attn. to its status as writing in order to pose questions about rels. b/w fiction + reality; critique one’s own writing using irony + self-reflection |
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Characterization |
development of personality of characters over course of text |
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Indirect Characterization |
readers makes inferences about character based on Speech Thoughts Actions Appearances Reaction from other |
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Characterization |
Dynamic: changes over time as result of resolving conflict/ facing crisis; mostly central characters because resolving conflict is major role of central characters Static: does not change over time; personality does not transform/ evolve |
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Situational Irony |
when something happens and a reversal of expectation occurs EXPECTATIONS - REALITY = IRONY E - R = I |
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Symbolism |
an object that stands for another object, giving it a particular meaning |
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Parallel Structure |
also know a s parallelism; repetition of particular grammatical structure to prove a point |
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Rhetorical Question |
a question for which no answer is expected;often,the answer is obvious in order to emphasize a point |
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Imagery |
figurative language that appeals to five senses visual (sight) Auditory (sound) olfactory (smell) Tactilles (touch) Gustary (tastes) |
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Foreshadowing |
an author indicates or hints at future event in order to create supense |
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Conflict |
tension b/w opposing forces,usually protagonist + antagonist or other catalyst Internal Conflicts External conflict Man Vs Self Man Vs man
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Anaphora |
repetition of first part of a sentence to make a point |
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Theme |
the central idea or message that controls a work; the universal insight it offers into the experience of being human |
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Flash-Forward |
plots jumps ahead of time from the current time in a story |
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Allusion |
reference to person/place/thing/of historical/cultural/literary/political significance;writer expects readers to spot allusion+gasp importance |
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Motif |
imagery or symbolism that repeats itself within a work to emphasize some elements of the theme |
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Personification |
giving something nonhuman human characteristic;typically identified verb usage |
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Tone |
author's attitude towards the subject;always adjective |
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Bildungsroman |
fictional coming-of-age story in which plot revolves around protagonist's growth (mental,physical,social,emotional,moral,+spiritual); his/her dreams/goal usually in contrast w/those of other characters |
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Dialogue |
when characters speak, usually indicated by quotation marks |
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Narration |
When narrator describes or comments on scene or characters; point of view from which story is stold |
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DIalect |
manner of speaking particular to specific geography location |
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Point of View |
perspective in which story is told: applies to narrator First Person (I/Me/Us/We)Second Person (You) Third Person (He/She/Them/It) (3 Types): Objective (no insight)Omniscient (all-knowing)Limited (restricted insight) |
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Paradox |
a statement that initially appears contradictory,but actually reveals some truth |
