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Alliteration
The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words
connotation
The non-literal, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning
Denotation
The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color
Diction
Related to style, refers to the writer’s word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness
Exposition
A comprehensive description and explanation of an idea of theory
Extended Metaphor
A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work
Figurative language
Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid
Figure of Speech
A device used to produce figurative language
Genre
The major category into which a literary work fits
Homily
This term literally means “sermon,” but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice
Hyperbole
A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement
Imagery
The sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions
Inference
To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented
Irony
The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant, or the difference between what appears to be and what is actually true
Metaphor
A figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity
Mood
The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work
Narrative
The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events
Onomatopoeia
A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words
Personification
A figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes or emotions
Prose
one of the major divisions of genre, refers to fiction and nonfiction, including all its forms
Repetition
The duplication, either exact or approximate, of any element of language, such as a sound, word, phrase, clause, sentence, or grammatical pattern
Rhetorical question
A question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer
Sarcasm
bitter, caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something
Symbol/Symbolism
anything that represents itself and stands for something else
Thesis
the sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author’s opinion, purpose, meaning, or position
Transition
A word or phrase that links different ideas
Understatement
the ironic minimalizing of fact, presents something as less significant than it is
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