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Question 1

Autobiography

Answer 1

One type of biography, which tells a life story of its author, meaning it is a written record of the authors life. Rather than being written by somebody else. An autobiography comes through the persons own pen, in his own words

Question 2

Memoir

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record of memories, and particular events that have taken place in the authors life. In fact, it is the telling of a story or an event from his life; an account that does not tell the full record of a life.

Question 3

Cumulative Sentence

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Known as a loose sentence that starts with an independent clause or main clause, which is simple and straight, provides main ideas and then adds subordinate elements, or modifiers. Adds subordinate or modifying elements after the subject and the predicate.

Question 4

Blank Verse

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Literary device defined as un-rhyming verse written in iambic pentameter. In poetry and prose, it has a consistent meter with 10 syllables in each line

Question 5

Bildungsroman

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Story of the growing up of a sensitive person who looks for answers to his questions through different experiences. Generally, such a novel starts with a loss or a tragedy that disturbs the main character emotionally. He or she leaves on a journey to fill that vacuum

Question 6

Bildungsroman

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During the journey, the protagonist gains maturity gradually and with difficulty. Usually, the plot depicts a conflict between the protagonist and the values of society. Finally, he or she accepts those values and they are accepted by the society, ending the dissatisfaction

Question 7

Illusion

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False illustration of something or false belief-literally speaking, an illusion is something that is false or not true. It tricks the human brain into thinking an unreal into a real.

Question 8

Foil

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Character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character with the adjective to highlight the traits of the other character

Question 9

Intertextuality

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Sophisticated literary device used in writing. In fact, it is a textual reference within some text that reflects the text used as a reference. Instead of employing referential phrases from different literary works. Intertextuality draws upon the concept, rhetoric or ideology from other texts to be merged in the new text

Question 10

Litotes

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Derived from a Greek word meaning ‘simple’ is a figure of speech which employs an understatement by using double negatives or, in other words, positive statement is expressed by negating its opposite expressions. ‘not too bad’ in place of ‘pretty good’ would be an example

Question 11

Utopia

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literary term utopia denotes an illusionary place that projects the nation of a perfect society to the reader. Here, the “perfect society” refers to ideal conditions archived within the material world as apposed to the expected idealism of afterlife in Christianity or other religions

Question 12

Sonnet

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Word sonnet is derived from the Italian word “sonetto”. It means a small or little song or lyric. In poetry, a sonnet has 14 lines and is written iambic pentameter. Each line has 10 syllables. It has a specific rhyme scheme and a “volta” or a specific run

Question 13

Round Character

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round character in a novel, play or story is a complex personality, round character has many layers like onions. Writers define a round character fully physically and mentally

Question 14

Situational Irony

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literary device that you can easily identify in literary works. Simplify, it occurs when incongruity appears between expectations of something to happen, and what actually happens instead. Entirely different happens from what audience may be expecting or the final outcome is opposite to what the audience is expecting

Question 15

Static Character

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One that does not undergo inner changes or undergoes a little change. It is a character that does not develop or grow such as Sherlock Holmes and James Bond

Question 16

Vernacular

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literary genre that uses daily used laguage in writing and speaking. It is different from written works, as they normally follow the formal variety, of language. The word “venacular” refers to writing or speaking of the speaking of the public.

Question 17

Vernacular vs. Dialect

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Vernacular is the use of ordinary, everyday and plain language in speaking or writing, such as corn is a common name of a plant, and its scientific name is Maize or Zea mays, whereas dialect is related to a particular region, geographical area, a particular social class, or an occupational group. Also, it uses a distinguished pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar

Question 18

Understatement

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Figure of speech employed by writers or speakers to intentionally make a situation seem less important than in really is, has something of an ironic effect

Question 19

Eulogy

Answer 19

Known as homily, the term eulogy originates from a Greek word “eulogia” which means to praise somebody or something. literary device that is laudatory expression in a speech, or a written tribute to a person deceased recently