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Theme
central message of a work
Symbolism
a symbol is an object, person, place etc. that means more than what it is
external conflict
a character struggles against an outside force (man vs. man, nature, society)
internal conflict
a character struggles with his or her own opposing desire, beliefs, or needs (man vs. self)
context
set of facts or circumstances surrounding an event or a situation in a piece of literature
sarcasm
caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something
juxtaposition
an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast
parallelism
two or more words, phrases, or clauses, that are similar in length and grammatical form
anthropomorphism
an interpretation of what is not human or personal in terms of human or personal characteristics; humanization
euphemism
a mild word substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
theme
Of Mice and Men explores the importance of friendship in one’s life.
symbolism
The mockingjay in the Hungers Games represents defiance and rebellion.
external conflict
The shark is a threat to everybody on Amity island
internal conflict
Tom is fighting to make the good decision and not the bad.
context
To understand Of Mice and Men we looked at the setting of the time period as well as many other events during the 1930s.
sarcasm
The dumpster smells amazing.
juxtaposition
The beauty of nature during different seasons.
parallelism
The kids were jumping, skipping, and hopping.
anthropomorphism
The objects in Beauty and the Beast.
euphemism
He is not a liar; he is just creative with the truth.
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