Studied by 5 peopleexigence
what prompts the author to write in the first place "what is it?" "what caused it" "what good is it
figurative language
expressive use of language, in which words are used in other than their literal sense to suggest a picture personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, alliteration, simile, idiom, metaphor
analogy
a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based "She's blind as a bat"
testimony
evidence in support of a fact or statement (open declaration)
objective
balanced, unbiased, observation, & facts
subjective
assumption, judgement, opinions, rumors, suspicion
euphemism
substitution of mild, indirect, vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, blunt "passed away" -> "died"
colloquialism
words/phrase that is appropriate to ordinary/familiar conversation (not formal) "y'all" "gonna" "wanna"
paradox
statement/proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd (provokes fresh thoughts)
ironic
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning "a fire station burns down"
fable vs parable
both short stories written with a moral lesson
fable
ft. animals, plats, inanimate objects "tortoise and the hare"
parable
ft humans "The boy who cried wold"
implication
indicate/suggest without being explicitly stated
apostrophe
directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love "liberty" "love"
condemnation
indicate strong disapproval of (to express unfavored or adverse judgement)
parody
humorous/satirical imitation of a serious place of literature or writing
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