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ALLEGORY |
an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances Example: Crucible Sentence: Arthur Miller uses allegory in The Crucible. |
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APHORISM |
a short pithy instructive saying Example: Harry Potter Sentence: J. K. Rowling uses aphorism to signal that the end of the movie is near. |
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APOSTROPHE |
address to an absent or imaginary person Example: The Tell Tale Heart Sentence: Edgar Allan Poe uses apostrophe in The Tell Tale Heart. |
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BOMBAST |
pompous or pretentious talk or writing Example: The Mark of Athena Sentence: Rick Ridoran uses large amounts of bombastwhen comparing the Greeks to the Romans in The Mark of Athena. |
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ELEGY |
a mournful poem; a lament for the dead Example: The Attic and the Pendulum Sentence: Edgar Allan Poe presents his elegy as he recites the death of his dear cat. |
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EPIGRAPH |
an engraved inscription; a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing Example: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Sentence: J. K. Rowling uses an epigraph in the beginning of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire to signal to the readers what will happen. |
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EPITHET |
descriptive word or phrase; a defamatory or abusive word or phrase Example: Green Eggs and Ham Sentence: "Sam I am!" |
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GROTESQUE |
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous; ludicrously odd Example: Dead Space Sentence: All the creatures are ugly and grotesque. |
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JUXTPOSITION |
the act of positioning close together (or side by side); a side-by-side position Example: The Art of History Sentence: There are many comparisons between events in The Art of History. |
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METAPHYSICAL |
highly abstract and overly theoretical Example: Big Bang Theory Sentence: Raja make repeated theories on Dark Matter to Nelson. |
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PARADOX |
a statement that contradicts itself Example: The Awakening Sentence: "I can but I can't." |
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PASTORAL |
of or relating to a pastor; suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple and serene; used of idealized country life |
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SATIRE |
witty language used to convey insults or scorn Example: Halo Sentence: Lt. Johnson uses satire towards Kaboose through the novel. |
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SOLILOQUY |
dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections Example: Their Eyes are Watching God Sentence: Zora give a soliloquy to the man that she apparently loves. |
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REALISM |
the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth Example: Huckleberry Finn Sentence: Mark Twain uses an extensive amount of realism when showing Huck's life throughout his adventure. |