ODW + LIT DEVICES

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Reverent (adj)

Feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence, deeply respectful

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Aesthetics (n)

A philosophy dealing with such notions as the beautiful, the ugly, the sublime, the comic

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Inexorable (adj)

Unyielding, unalterable. Not to be persuaded, moved, or affected by prayers or entreaties

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Reticent (adj)

Disposed to be silent or not to speak freely

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Malevolent (adj)

Wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious

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Censure (n/v)

Strong or vehement expression of disapproval. To criticize or reproach in a harsh manner

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Erudite (adj)

Characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly

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Whimsical (adj)

Given to fanciful notions; capricious erratic and unpredictable

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Repudiate (v)

To reject as having no authority or binding force

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Piety (n)

Dutiful respect or regard for parents, homeland, etc

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Breadth (n)

Freedom from narrowness or restraint; liberality

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Exhortation (n)

The act of urging, advising, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently.

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Elegiac (adj)

Expressing sorrow or lamentation

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Adjudication (n)

A formal judgement on a disputed manner

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Animism (n)

The doctrine that every natural thing in the universe has a soul.

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Laudatory

Containing or expressing praise

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Benevolent (adj)

Characterized or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings; desiring to help others

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Unbridled (adj)

Not controlled or restrained

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Raconteur (n)

A person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly

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Paucity (n)

Smallness of quantity, scarcity, scantiness

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Thwarted (v)

To oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose. To frustrate or baffle.

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Transience (v)

The act of not lasting, enduring, or permanent

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Allusion

A reference, typically brief, to a person, thing, event, or other literary work with which the reader is presumably familiar

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Antagonist

A character, or group of characters, which stand in opposition to the protagonist

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Atmosphere/mood

Refers to the emotional response that the writer wishes to evoke in the reader through a story

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Catharsis

A figure of speech in which writers use mixed metaphors in an inappropriate way, to create rhetorical effect

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Climax

The point at which a conflict or crisis reaches its peak, then calls for a resolution

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Conceit

A comparison that is convoluted, unconventional, and/or improbable

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Colloquial diction

The informal style of speech used in casual communication

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Formal diction

A dignified and elevated use of language that’s sophisticated,grammatically correct, and avoids slang and contraction

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Dramas monologue

Self-conversation, speech, or talk which include an interlocutor presented dramatically

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Epiphany

A sudden realization or discovery that illuminates a new perception or awareness

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Exposition

Designed to convey important information, within a short story or novel, to the reader

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Flashback

Used in stories, films, tv episodes, etc…, that interrupts the flow of the plot to show readers/viewers an event that happened previously

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Flashforward

The plot goes ahead of time; meaning a scene that interrupts and takes the narrative forward in the time form the current time in the story

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Foil

Designed to illustrate or reveal information, traits, values, or motivations of one character through the comparison and contrast of another character

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Foreshadowing

Utilized as a mean to indicate or hint to readers something that is to follow or appear later in a story

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Genre

Refers to a form, class, or type of literary work

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Hyperbole

A figure of speech that creates heightened effect through exaggeration

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Imagery

Refers to the use of figurative language to evoke a sensory experience or create a picture with words for a reader

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In medias res

Narrating a story from the middle after supposing that the audiences are aware of the past events

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Irony

Contradictory statements or situations reveal a reality that is different from what appears to be true

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Situational irony

When the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what was expected or considered appropriate

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Verbal irony

When a person says one thing but means the opposite, expressing humor, frustration, or anger

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Dramatic irony

When the audience knows something that the characters don’t

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Metaphor

Makes a comparison between two non-similar things

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Monologue

A “speech” made by a single character in a work or literature or dramatic work

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Motif

An object or idea that repeats itself throughout a literary work

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Oxymoron

Pairing two words together that are opposing and/or contradictory

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Paradox

A statement that appears at first to be contradictory, but upon reflection then makes sense

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Personification

An idea or thing is given human attributes and/or feelings or is spoken of as if it were human

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Point of view

Indicates the angle or perspective from which a story is told

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1st person

Character narrates the story

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2nd person

Addresses “you” the reader bringing them into the story

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3rd omniscient

Sees and knows everything within the story

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3rd limited

Narration is restricted with what they see/know

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Protagonist

The central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel, or any other story

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Shift

The tone or mood in a piece of writing is changed in order to define characters or make a novel more interesting

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Simile

Two essentially dissimilar objects or concepts are expressly compared with one another using “like” or “as”

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Soliloquy

The form of a speech or monologue spoken by a single character in a theatrical play or drama

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Stream of consciousness

The continuous flow of thoughts of a person and recorded, thereof, in literature as they occur

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Symbols

Something that stands for or suggests something else

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Theme

The central, deeper meaning of a written work

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Tone

Reflects the writer’s attitude toward the subject matter or audience of literary work

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Trope

Speakers or writers intend to express meanings of words differently than their literal meanings

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Understatement

Employed by writers or speakers to intentionally make a situation seem less important than it really is

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Affluent (adj)

Having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods

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Didactic (adj)

Intended for instructions teaching or intending to convey info

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Exalt (v)

To raise in rank, honor, power, character, quality, etc

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Thwart (v)

To oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose. To frustrate or baffle. To cross

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Exertions (n)

Vigorous action or effort

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Annihilation (n)

An act or instance of completely destroying something

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Lax (adj)

Not strict or severe