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allegory
work with two levels of meaning- a symbolic and a literal one
analogy
a point-by-point comparison between two things for the purpose of clarifying the less familiar
anecdote
a short story that focuses on a single episode or moment in a person's life
aphorism
a brief statement that expresses a general principle or truth about life
appeal
the qualities of an argument/piece of work that make something interesting or persuasive to the reader
archetype
pattern in literature that is found in a variety of works from different cultures throughout the ages
creation myth
particular myth that explains how the earth, life on earth and universe began
folklore
the collection of traditional customs and stories passed through the generation by word of mouth
effectiveness
success of meeting the goal of a piece of writing; the outcome to pursuade, to inform, to entertain
gothic literature
Characterized by grotesque characters, bizarre situations, and violent events
symbol
an object, person or event that represents an abstract idea
rhyme scheme
a pattern of ending sounds in a stanza or entire poem
argument
expressing a position on an issue supported with reasoning and evidence
primary source
created by someone who experienced or witnessed a real life event
satire
a work that makes fun of wrong doing or foolisness, usually to bring about change or understanding
hyperbole
a figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis
style
distrinctive way in which a work of literature is written; how something is said, including word choice, sentence length, tone and imagery
historical context
the social conditions that inspire or influence a creation of a piece of work
inverted syntax (inversion)
reversal in the expected order of words
oral literature
literature passed from one generation to another by performance or word of mouth
parallelism
the use of similar grammatical constructions to express ideas that are related or equal in importance
philosophy
activity people undertake when they seek to understand something
hero
The main character in a literary work, typically one whose character or deeds inspire the admiration of the reader.
romanticism
an artistic movement, emphasized imagination, emotion and self expression
Trasncendentalism
a philospohy, emphasized personal conscience and the connection of humankind, nature, and the divine
treatment
how the writer deals with their subject; related to theme and the writers choice of genre or form, tone and voice
organization
a pattern used to arrange ideas and information
sensory details
imagery; appealing to the 5 senses
