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Active Voice
A sentence structured so that the subject of the sentence performs the predicate, rather than the action being done to the subject.
Allusion
A subtle reference to other media (another literary piece, songs, events, etc.) that the reader is familiar with.
Alter-Ego
The representation of the author as a character, voicing the authors thoughts and often speaking to the audience.
Anecdote
A short recounting of an event or occurrence relevant to the text, often used to develop a point or add humor.
Antecedent
The noun, pronoun, clause, or phrase referred to by a pronoun.
Classicism
Art characterized by realism and traditional morals/structures
Comic Relief
A humorous scene or event used to lighten tension and mood
Diction
The author’s choice of words and how they are used as a style (ex. formal/informal, ornate/plain).
Colloquial
A familiar type conversation or exchange
Connotation
The implications suggested by a word choice, as opposed to the literal meaning.
Denotation
The literal meaning of a word
Jargon
Diction often used within a specific group (often in a job or activity).
Vernacular
The language or dialect of a specific location
Didactic
Literature that teaches a lesson/moral or models the right way to think or behave
Adage
A classic phrase that teaches a lesson
Allegory
A story in which the characters and events reflect another concept, event, or quality.
Aphorism
A statement that expresses a general principle or point (“a watched pot never boils”, “God helps them that help themselves", etc.).
Ellipsis
The removal of a word, phrase, or clause in order to create a specific effect
Euphemism
A more appropriate substitution for an offensive word, concept, or situation
Figurative Language
Writing that is meant to represent something beyond face value
Analogy
A comparison of relationships between one pair of variables to another (X is to Y as A is to B).
Hyperbole
An extreme overexxageration
Idiom
A non-literal expression that is widely used in conversation
Metaphor
The comparison between two variables that is implied rather than outright stated.
Metonymy
The replacement of an actual concept with one that is related (ex. using “The White House” in place of “The President’s Administration”).
Synecdoche
Metonymy in which the whole is represented by one part, or one part is represented by the whole (“check out my new wheels”).
Simile
A direct comparison between two variables using “like”, “as”, or other similar words
Synesthesia
A description in which two senses are used to convey characteristics (“purplish scent”, “deafening colors”).
Personification
The humanization or presence of human qualities in a variable that is not human
Foreshadowing
The hinting of an event that will occur later in a story
Genre
A categorization in which a literary work is sorted into: largely prose, poetry, and drama, however those can be further divided.
Gothic
Writing with a strong presence of themes with gloom, mystery, fear, and death.
Imagery
The use of words to create an image in the mind of the reader, typically done by invoking the senses.
Invective
A long, highly critical, and/or rude use of language
Irony
When the opposite of what one expects to happen occurs
Verbal Irony
When something is said but the meaning is either opposite or different.
Dramatic Irony
When the audience of a work knows more than the characters
Situational Irony
When the outcome of a situation is entirely different than expected.
Juxtaposition
The placing of two things next to each other in order to compare them
Mood
The atmosphere created by the author through diction, syntax, and more.
Motif
A recurring theme, idea, or feature in a piece of literature.
Oxymoron
The grouping of two contradictory terms
Pacing
The speed/tempo of the writing, often created through syntax, meter, anaphora, and more.
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