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24 Cards in this Set
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Foreshadowing |
An indication of something that may happen later in the story |
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Flashback |
A way of presenting scenes or incident that took place before the opening scene |
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Suspense |
Feeling of anxiety and uncertainty experienced by the reader about the outcome of events |
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Parody |
A work, often humourous, written in mocking imitation of work |
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Satire |
The literacy art of criticizing a subject by making it ridiculous |
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Genre |
A particular kind or category of literature |
Mystery or romance |
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Jargon |
Unique words specific to a particular place, job or way of life |
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Allusion |
Making reference to a classical literature, biblical stories, mythology or a familiar person or thing in a story |
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Analogy |
Resemblance or comparison between two different things |
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Colliquialism |
Slang used in ordinary conversation |
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Euphemism |
A kinder, less harsh way of saying something |
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Indirect/direct presentation |
The process by which the writer shows the character's personality through speech, actions and appearance |
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Pathos |
The quality of work of art or literature that arouses feelings of sympathy, pity, or sorrow in the viewer or reader |
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Irony |
The writer suggests a meaning contradictory to the stated one by making it clear that the meaning he intends is opposite to the literal one |
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Pro/con arguement |
Method of presentation: Shows the pros and cons of a topic |
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Statistical evidence |
Stylistic technique: Shows evidence with statistics |
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Anecdotal evidence |
Stylistic technique: Short personal story |
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Climatic order |
Method of presentation: lists the story in the order of how dramatic the facts are |
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Chronological order |
Method of presentation: the order in which the events are happening |
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Emotional appeal |
Stylistic technique: hooking readers' emotions |
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Method of presentation |
Different ways a writer may choose to write their story |
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Expert opinion |
Stylistic technique: the opinion of a professional |
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Q/a |
Method of presentation: writers present questions and writes answers after |
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Historical evidence |
Stylistic technique: evidence from history |
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