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Analysis, Writing, Literary devices & Genre Information

You should also know about the following literary devices, genre and context information:

Audience- The people a writer is trying to reach

Purpose- The reason the author wrote the text

Context- The background information or circumstances surrounding a text

satire-types

Humor- Using something funny to entertain or make a point

Irony- When what happens in different from what is expected

Exaggeration- Making something seem bigger, better, worse, or more important than it really is

European Romantic Period themes- Emotion, imagination, nature, individualism, freedom, and the supernatural

Tone- The authors attitude toward the subject

Imagery- Descriptive language that appeals to the senses

Symbol- An object, person, or event that represents a deeper meaning

Allusion- A reference to a famous person, event, book, or idea

Synthesis- Combining ideas from multiple sources into one understanding

counter argument- An opposing viewpoint to your argument

Diction- An author’s choice of words

Paraphrase- Restating something in your own words

Metaphor- A comparison without using “like” or “as”

Simile- A comparison using “like” or “as”

Foreshadowing- Hints about what will happen later in a story

female gothic- A literary genre focusing on women facing fear, isolation, oppression, or mystery, often in dark settings

Byronic hero- A flawed, rebellious, intelligent, and mysterious hero who often struggles with guilt or emotional pain