STUDY BRU

Alliteration: the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words, often used to create rhythm or emphasis.  

Allusion: a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.  

Anthropomorphism: attributing human characteristics or behaviors to animals or inanimate objects.  

Archetype: a universally recognized character, theme, symbol, or pattern that recurs across literature and cultures.  

Cliffhanger: a suspenseful situation at the end of a narrative that leaves the audience in uncertainty about what will happen next.  

Deus ex machina: a plot device in which an unexpected power or event saves a seemingly hopeless situation, often resolving a conflict suddenly.  

Epiphany: a moment of sudden revelation or insight experienced by a character, often leading to a change in understanding or perspective.  

Flashback: a scene or event that interrupts the chronological flow of a narrative to provide background or context.  

Foreshadowing: hints or clues about what will happen later in the story, creating anticipation and building tension.  

Hyperbole: exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.  

Idiom: a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, often culturally specific.  

Imagery: descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates vivid mental pictures.  

Irony: a contrast between expectation and reality, often involving a discrepancy between what is said and what is meant or between appearance and actuality.  

Metaphor: a figure of speech that makes an implicit comparison between two unrelated things by stating that one is the other.  

Mood: the emotional atmosphere created by a literary work, influencing the reader's feelings and attitudes.  

Motif: a recurring element, theme, or idea in a literary work, often contributing to the overall meaning.  

Onomatopoeia: the use of words that imitate the sounds they describe, such as "buzz" or "clang."  

Oxymoron: a figure of speech in which two contradictory terms are combined, often for effect, such as "deafening silence."  

Paradox: a statement that contradicts itself but may reveal an underlying truth.  

Personification: attributing human traits, emotions, or actions to non-human entities.  

Puns: a form of wordplay that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous effect.  

Red herring: a misleading clue or distraction that diverts attention from the true issue or important events in a narrative.  

Rhyme: the repetition of similar sounds in two or more words, often used in poetry to create rhythm and musicality.  

Sarcasm: the use of irony to mock or convey contempt, often through a tone that implies the opposite of what is said.  

Simile: a figure of speech comparing two different things using "like" or "as" to create a vivid image.  

Symbolism: the use of symbols to represent larger ideas or concepts, imbuing objects, characters, or events with deeper meanings.  

Syntax: the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.  

Tautology: a redundant way of saying something, using different words to reiterate the same meaning.  

Theme: the central idea or underlying message of a literary work, often reflecting broader human experiences.  

Vernacular: the everyday language or dialect spoken by a specific group or region, often seen in literature to convey authenticity and cultural context.