Literary devices Honors Eng. III

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Allegory

A narrative in which characters, events, or settings represent abstract ideas or moral qualities

<p>A narrative in which characters, events, or settings represent abstract ideas or moral qualities</p>
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Alliteration

The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words in close proximity

<p>The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words in close proximity</p>
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Allusion

A reference to a well-known person, event, place, or work of art

<p>A reference to a well-known person, event, place, or work of art</p>
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Anachronism

An element in a story that is out of place in time

<p>An element in a story that is out of place in time</p>
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Antagonist

A character or force that opposes the protagonist

<p>A character or force that opposes the protagonist</p>
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Apostrophe

A figure of speech in which a speaker addresses an absent person, idea, or object

<p>A figure of speech in which a speaker addresses an absent person, idea, or object</p>
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Asyndeton

The omission of conjunctions between words or phrases

<p>The omission of conjunctions between words or phrases</p>
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Antithesis

an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposites of, or strongly contrasted with, each othe

<p>an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposites of, or strongly contrasted with, each othe</p>
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Anthropomorphism

Giving human characteristics to animals or non-human things

<p>Giving human characteristics to animals or non-human things</p>
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Archetype

A typical character, action, or situation representing universal patterns

<p>A typical character, action, or situation representing universal patterns</p>
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Catharsis

The emotional release experienced by the audience

<p>The emotional release experienced by the audience</p>
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Chiasmus

A rhetorical structure in which words or concepts are reversed

<p>A rhetorical structure in which words or concepts are reversed</p>
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Climax

The point of greatest tension or turning point in a story

<p>The point of greatest tension or turning point in a story</p>
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Connotation

The emotional or cultural meaning associated with a word

<p>The emotional or cultural meaning associated with a word</p>
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Denotation

The literal or dictionary definition of a word

<p>The literal or dictionary definition of a word</p>
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Dramatic irony

When the audience knows something the characters do not

<p>When the audience knows something the characters do not</p>
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Dystopia

An imagined society characterized by suffering or oppression

<p>An imagined society characterized by suffering or oppression</p>
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Ethos

An appeal to credibility or character

<p>An appeal to credibility or character</p>
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Euphemism

A mild expression used in place of a harsh one

<p>A mild expression used in place of a harsh one</p>
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External conflict

A struggle between a character and an outside force

<p>A struggle between a character and an outside force</p>
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Flashback

A scene that shows events from the past

<p>A scene that shows events from the past</p>
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Flashforward

A scene that jumps ahead to future events

<p>A scene that jumps ahead to future events</p>
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Foil

A character who contrasts with another to highlight traits

<p>A character who contrasts with another to highlight traits</p>
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Foreshadowing

Hints or clues about events that will happen later

<p>Hints or clues about events that will happen later</p>
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Hyperbole

Extreme exaggeration for emphasis or effect

<p>Extreme exaggeration for emphasis or effect</p>
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Internal conflict

A struggle within a character's mind

<p>A struggle within a character's mind</p>
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Juxtaposition

Placing ideas side by side to emphasize contrast

<p>Placing ideas side by side to emphasize contrast</p>
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Logos

An appeal to logic or reason

<p>An appeal to logic or reason</p>
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Malapropism

The humorous misuse of a word that sounds similar to another

<p>The humorous misuse of a word that sounds similar to another</p>
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Metaphor

A direct comparison between two unlike things

<p>A direct comparison between two unlike things</p>
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Metonymy

Referring to something by something closely associated with it

<p>Referring to something by something closely associated with it</p>
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Motif

A recurring symbol or idea in a literary work

<p>A recurring symbol or idea in a literary work</p>
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Nemesis

A character or force that causes the downfall of another

<p>A character or force that causes the downfall of another</p>
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Onomatopoeia

Words that imitate sounds

<p>Words that imitate sounds</p>
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Oxymoron

A combination of contradictory terms

<p>A combination of contradictory terms</p>
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Paradox

A statement that seems contradictory but reveals a truth

<p>A statement that seems contradictory but reveals a truth</p>
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Pathos

An appeal to emotion

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Personification

Giving human qualities to non-human things

<p>Giving human qualities to non-human things</p>
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Point of View

The perspective from which a story is told

<p>The perspective from which a story is told</p>
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Polysyndeton

The repeated use of conjunctions in a sentence

<p>The repeated use of conjunctions in a sentence</p>
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Protagonist

The main character in a story

<p>The main character in a story</p>
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Pun

A play on words based on multiple meanings or sounds

<p>A play on words based on multiple meanings or sounds</p>
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Rhetorical question

A question asked to make a point rather than get an answer

<p>A question asked to make a point rather than get an answer</p>
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Setting

The time and place of a story

<p>The time and place of a story</p>
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Simile

A comparison using "like" or "as"

<p>A comparison using "like" or "as"</p>
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Situational irony

When what happens is the opposite of what is expected

<p>When what happens is the opposite of what is expected</p>
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Symbolism

The use of symbols to represent ideas

<p>The use of symbols to represent ideas</p>
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Synecdoche

A figure of speech where a part represents the whole

<p>A figure of speech where a part represents the whole</p>
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Syntax

The arrangement of words and phrases in sentences

<p>The arrangement of words and phrases in sentences</p>
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Theme

The central message or insight of a work

<p>The central message or insight of a work</p>
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Tone

The author's attitude toward the subject

<p>The author's attitude toward the subject</p>
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Truism

A statement that is obviously true

<p>A statement that is obviously true</p>
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Understatement

Making something seem less important than it is

<p>Making something seem less important than it is</p>
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Utopia

An imagined perfect society

<p>An imagined perfect society</p>
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Verbal irony

Saying one thing but meaning the opposite

<p>Saying one thing but meaning the opposite</p>
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Verisimilitude

The appearance of truth or realism

<p>The appearance of truth or realism</p>
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Zeugma

A word that governs two others in different ways

<p>A word that governs two others in different ways</p>