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Theme
The main ideas or topics of a work, expressed in sentences.
Style
Indicates how the author writes, including language, pacing, and structure.
Tone
The author's attitude towards the subject, presented through language and mood.
Figurative Language
Includes various forms of descriptive language such as metaphors, similes, and personification.
Allusion
A brief reference to a historical or literary figure, event, or object.
Oxymoron
A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.
Imagery
Vivid or figurative language that represents objects, actions, or ideas.
Irony
An unexpected twist in a narrative that contrasts with what is expected.
Juxtaposition
Placing two opposites close together for comparison or contrast.
Paradox
A seemingly contradictory statement that may actually be true.
Parallelism
Using similar grammatical structures in sentences for emphasis and balance.
Narrative Techniques
Methods used by the author to tell a story, including point of view, foreshadowing, and flashbacks.
Hamartia
The tragic flaw of a character that leads to their downfall.
Hubris
Excessive pride or arrogance that leads the tragic hero to miscalculate.
Peripeteia
The reversal of fortune in a tragedy, external and beyond the hero's control.
Anagnorisis
The moment of recognition or discovery that changes the protagonist's understanding.
Pathos
An element in literature that evokes pity or sorrow.
Catharsis
A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the emotional responses to a tragedy.
Tragedy
A form of literature in which the hero is destroyed by character flaws and external forces.
Motif
Recurring structures, themes, or literary devices that help develop the major themes of a narrative.
Metaphor
A comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.