Ap English Iii Lit Terms

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Allegory

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The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning.

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Alliteration

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The edition of consonants

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Allusion

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A direct reference to literature or mythology

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Ambiguity

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Something left to someone's imagination

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Analogy

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A similarity or comparison between two different things

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Antecedent

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The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun

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Antithesis

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The opposition or contrast of ideas

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Aphorism

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A statement that shows general truth or moral

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Apostrophe

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When an author detaches themselves from reality and addresses an imaginary character

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Atmosphere

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How the book makes you feel

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Caricature

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Over emphasizing features for comedic effect

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Clause

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A group of words that contains a subject and predicate

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Colloquial

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Use of slang or common words or literature

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Conceit

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A comparison between two unlike things, in which it dissimilarity is obvious.

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cConnotatio

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the suggested non-literal meaning of a word

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Denotation

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Dictionary definition of a word

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Diction

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Refers to the words that the writer chooses to use

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Didactic

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A speech or lecture that is used to teach moral or ethical principles

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Euphemism

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A word or concept that is more agreeable or less offensive in the place of a generally unpleasant word.

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Extended Metaphor

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A long metaphor that occurs frequently throughout a work

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Figurative Language

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When the author uses words or phrases with meaning that is not the literal interpretation.

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Figure of Speech

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Words that create an effect in writing

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Generic Convention

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Generic conventions are different traits that define each genre

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Homily

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A serious talk, talk, or speech that includes morals or spiritual advice.

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Hyperbole

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An over exaggeration that could be used for comedy but can also create a serious affect.

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Imagery

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Writing that stimulates the 5 senses

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Inference

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To come to a conclusion based on evidence

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Invective

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Insulting, abusive, or highly critical language.

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Situational Irony

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When the opposite of what you expect to happen happens.

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Dramatic Irony

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When we as the audience know something that the actors don't know

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Vrbal Irony (Sarcasm)

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When we say one thing but mean the opposite

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Litotes

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An under exaggeration

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Loose Sentence

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A sentence where the main deaconess first then the clauses and phrases.

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Metaphor

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When two things are compared without using like or as

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Metonymy

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The name of an object is switched for that of something the author closely associated with it.

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Mood

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The reader's feeling towards a work.

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Narrative

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The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events.

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Onomonopoeia

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A word that imitates a sound

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Oxymoron

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Contradictory terms appearing with one another.

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paradox

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A statement that contradicts itself, but is also true.

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Parallelism,

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Parts of a sentence that are grammatically the same or sound simple

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Parody

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A humorous imitation of a serious work of literature.

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Pedantic

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Using large words to show off

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Periodic sentence

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A sentence that presents its central meaning at the end.

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Personification

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A figure of speech that gives inanimate objects human-like characteristics.

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Point of view

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1st- I

2nd- You

3rd limited- Observations based only on actions

Omniscient- All knowing

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Repitition

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Repeating an action or phrase to get a point across

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Prose

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Any form of literature that isn't poetry

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Rhetoric

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The act of persuasive writing or speaking

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Rhetorical modes

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Exposition for explanation

Argumentation for arguing

Description to describe

Narration to narrate

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Sarcasm

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When saying one thing but meaning another

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Satire

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Any work of art that makes fun of something to bring about change.

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Semantics

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The way in which you choose your words and what you mean by using them in a sentence.

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Subject Compliment

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An adjective, noun, or pronoun after a linking verb

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subordinate clause

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A word that contains a subject and a verb that does not communicate a complete thought that, therefore, cannot stand on its own.

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Syllogism

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Drawing a conclusion from 2 premises

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Symbol

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A concrete entity that represents an idea or notion greater than itself

Natural symbol- Things in nature that stand for greater things

Public Symbol- Any symbol recognized throughout the world

Literary Symbol- Any symbol that appears in literature.

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Synecdoche

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A literary device where a part is meant to represent a whole or vice versa.

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Synesthesia

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Where the literature depicts a strong connection between different senses.

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Syntax

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Arrangements of words or phrases to create a sentence in language

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Theme

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The main idea or lesson of a work

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Thesis

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The author's main idea or stance on a topic.

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Tone

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Describes the author's attitude towards his writing, audience, or both.

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Transistio

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A word or phrase that bridges different idea of thoughts.

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Understatement

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Presenting something with less significance than what is supposed to be there.

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Wit

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A humorous remark showing one's snakiness and capability of a quick comeback.