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Elements of Style: Illustration |
• Diction (word choice) • Sentence structure and syntax • Nature of figurative language • Rhythm and component sounds • Rhetorical patterns (e.g. narration, description, comparison-contrast, etc.) Site: http://write-site.athabascau.ca/documentation/elements-of-style.pdf |
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Elements of Style: Writing |
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Memoir |
1. Sub-genre of autobiography 2. Meaning “memory” or “reminisce” 3. Reflection on particular event/series of events rather than retelling entire life → retrospective |
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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 (verbal irony) |
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Parallel Structure |
also known as parallelism; repetition of particular grammatical structure in order to prove point Example: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness...” from Great Expectations by Charles Dickens |
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Imagery |
figurative language that appeals to the five senses 1. Gustatory (taste) 2. Tactile (touch) 3. Olfactory (smell) 4. Visual (sight) 5. Auditory (sound) |
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Conflict |
tension b/w opposing forces, usually protagonist + antagonist or other catalyst Internal Conflict: Man vs. Self External Conflict: Man vs. Man Man vs. Nature Man vs. Society Etc. (depending on genre + topic) |
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Anaphora |
repetition of the first part of a sentence to make point |
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Denotation |
literal definition of a word |
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Connotation |
associations with a word |
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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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Concept |
one word; one phrase Examples of concepts turned into themes: 1. Love → the power of love to heal another 2. Religion → religion as a source of strength 3. Grief → one can experience no greater loss than that of a loved one |
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Flash-Forward |
Plot jumps ahead of time from the current time in a story |
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Mood |
the feeling a piece of literature arouses in the reader |
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Motif |
recurring image, idea, or symbol that develops a theme |
