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foreshadowing
a warning or indication (of a future event)
verbal irony
saying something but meaning something else
dramatic irony
when the audience knows something the characters do not
situational irony
something happening that is different from what is expected
symbolism
the use symbols to represent ideas
anaphora
the repetition of the first part of a sentence. The word or phrase repetition occurs at the beginning.
soliloquy
speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of hearers.
pun
It’s a play on words with a double meaning, and that’s where the comedy comes in
motif
a recurring symbol or idea in a narrative
imagery
the use of figurative language that evokes a sensory experience in the reader
oxymoron
contradictory terms that appear in conjunction
foil
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parallelism
a parallel construction in which similar or repeated words, phrases, clauses, or sentence structure appear.
aside
An aside is a device used in dramatic literature where a character speaks directly to the audience but usually goes unheard by the other characters onstage.
allusion
an indirect or passing reference to another piece of media
personification
gives human qualities to something not human
simile
comparing two things using “like” or “as”
metaphor
a comparison between two unlike things, in which one thing becomes the other.
tone
indicates the writer’s attitude toward the subject.
hyperbole
uses exaggeration to express strong emotion or to create a comic effect
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