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Satire
writing that seeks to arouse the reader’s disapproval of an object by ridicule; comedy that exposes errors with an eye to correct vice or folly
Frame story
literary technique that sometimes serves as a companion piece to a story within a story, leads readers from a first story into another one within it—sets the stage for a more emphasized second narrative within the text
Sarcasm
type of irony in which a person appears to be praising something but is actually insulting it—its purpose is to injure or hurt
Colloquial
everyday usage of words/language in a literary work, may include terms accepted in one particular group of people but not universally acceptable
Syntax
The ordering of words into patterns or sentences
Hyperbole
deliberate, extravagant, and often outrageous exaggeration
Irony
sharp discrepancy between the expected result and actual result
Polysyndetan
Use of several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some could be omitted
Aphorium
A brief, cleverly worded statement, that makes a wise observation about life
Anatrophe
A figure of speech in which syntactically correct order of subject, verb, and object is changed
Anaphra
Repeating the sequence of words at the beginnings of neighboring clauses
Editorialize
Narrator/Writer comments on story; in a way, instructs readers how to feel
Sentimentality
Contrived or excessive emotion
Poeticize
Writer uses an immoderately heightened and distended language to accomplish his effect; makes an excessively selective use of detail
Liotes
Form of understatement in which the positive form is emphasized through the negative form of its contrary (i.e., “She wasn’t a tall woman.”)
Free indirect style
Narrator adopts voice of character
Periodic
A sentence that ends with its main clause; subordinate clauses and phrases that precede build up to the main idea at the end of the sentence
Didactic
Literature which is intended primarily to teach a lesson
Flat
Character who shows one or two traits
In media res
Narrative technique of relating story from midpoint, rather than beginning
Chance
Event that has no apparent cause in previous events or in the predisposition of the character
Asyndeton
One/several conjunctions omitted from series of related clauses
Coincidence
Occurrence of two events that have peculiar correspondence
Round
Character who is complex and multilateral
Foil
A character who contrasts with another character to highlight particular qualities of the other character
Tone
Manner in which an author expresses his attitude
Cumulative
A sentence that begins with the main clause followed by a series of phrases and
subordinate clauses that gather details about the main clause
Dynamic
Character who undergoes a distinct change in the story
Dramatic irony
A character thinks one thing is true, but reader knows better
Stock
Character who is stereotyped and recurs in many pieces
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