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Allegory
A thing that represents an abstract concept
Anachronism
Something that is out of its appropriate period
Anaphora
Repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of sentences
Archetype
Character type often found in literature
Cacophony
Rough sounding words
Colloquialism
Informal words (gonna, wanna, y'all)
Deus ex Machina
Plot device where a problem is suddenly solved with unexpected intervention
Didactic
Negative connotation, primary purpose is teaching
Dramatic Irony
When the audience is aware of critical information that the characters are not
Elegy
Poem about death, loss, mourning
Epigram
Paradoxical saying
Ethos
Appeal based on character of the speaker
Genre
Major category of literature
Hyperbole
Intentional exaggeration to create an effect
Hubris
Excessive amount of pride or arrogance
Figurative Language
Simile, metaphor, imagery
Limited Narrator
Narrator who presents the story as seen and understood by a singular character
Logos
Appeal based on logic or reason
Metonymy
Figure of speech where an object or idea takes the place of another that has a close association
Mood
Emotional atmosphere of a work
Narrative
Story
Onomatopoeia
Word that imitates the sound it represents
Oxymoron
Two words that contradict are joined together
Paradox
Statement that appears contradictory but makes sense on closer inspection
Pathos
Appeal based on emotion of the audience
Personification
Nonliving thing is given living attributes
Prose
Fiction or nonfiction writing, writing that is not poetry
Rhetoric
Analyzing how an author gets their argument across
Situational Irony
What happens is different from what is expected to happen
Stream of Consciousness
Continuous flow of thoughts of a person
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