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Alliteration

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The repetition of the initial consonant sounds in words close together.

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Allusion

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A reference to another text event

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Anachronism

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Something placed in a time period where it doesn’t belong.

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Anaphora

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Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

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Antagonist

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The character or force that opposes the protagonist.

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Archetype

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A typical character action

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Assonance

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The repetition of vowel sounds within words close to each other.

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Asyndeton

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The omission of conjunctions in a list to create a dramatic effect.

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Bathos

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An abrupt shift from serious to trivial or absurd for comic effect.

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Bias

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A writer’s or speaker’s personal preferences that influence the content or tone.

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Cacophony

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Harsh discordant sounds used in writing to create a jarring effect.

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Catharsis

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The emotional release or purification experienced by the audience typically in tragedy.

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Characterization

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The process by which an author reveals the personality of characters.

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Chiasmus

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A rhetorical device where two or more clauses are balanced against each other in reverse order.

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Cliffhanger

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A dramatic ending that leaves the audience in suspense.

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Colloquialism

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Informal language or slang used in writing.

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Conflict

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The struggle between opposing forces in a story (internal or external).

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Consonance

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Repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity similar to alliteration but not restricted to the initial sound.

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Couplet

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Two lines of verse that rhyme and often form a complete thought.

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Denotation

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The literal dictionary definition of a word.

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Denouement

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The final resolution or conclusion of a story where loose ends are tied up.

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Diction

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The choice of words and style of expression in writing.

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Dialogue

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The spoken interaction between characters in a text.

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Dramatic Irony

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When the audience knows something that the characters do not.

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Elegy
A mournful or reflective poem often lamenting a loss.
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Ellipsis
The omission of words or phrases that are understood from the context.
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Enjambment
The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line of verse.
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Epiphany
A moment of sudden realization or insight.
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Euphemism
A mild or less direct term used to replace one that is considered harsh or unpleasant.
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Exposition
The introduction to a story where characters
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Flashback
A scene set earlier in the story or before the narrative begins providing background information.
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Foreshadowing
A technique where hints or clues are given about events to come later in the story.
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Hyperbole
An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.
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Imagery
The use of vivid and descriptive language to create mental pictures for the reader.
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Imperative Mood
A sentence that gives a command or instruction.
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In medias res
A narrative that begins in the middle of the action rather than at the beginning.
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Irony
A contrast between appearance and reality often used for emphasis or humor.
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Juxtaposition
The placement of two elements side by side to highlight their differences or similarities.
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Metaphor
A comparison between two unlike things without using “like” or “as.”
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Metonymy
The substitution of one thing for another with which it is closely associated.
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Mood
The emotional atmosphere created by a piece of writing.
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Motif
A recurring theme or idea throughout a text.
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Narrative Voice
The perspective from which a story is told (first person third person
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Onomatopoeia
Words that imitate the sounds they describe (e.g. “buzz
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Oxymoron
A figure of speech that combines two contradictory terms (e.g. “deafening silence”).
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Paradox
A statement that seems contradictory but may reveal a deeper truth.
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Parallelism
The use of similar grammatical structures to express related ideas.
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Personification
Giving human traits to non-human things or abstract concepts.
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Plot
The sequence of events in a story including the introduction
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Poetic License
The freedom writers have to depart from facts or rules for artistic effect.
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Prologue
An introductory section of a literary work that sets the stage for the main narrative.
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Protagonist
The main character in a story often involved in a conflict or struggle.
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Pun
A humorous play on words that exploits different meanings or similar sounds.
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Repetition
The intentional reappearance of a word phrase
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Rhetorical Question
A question posed not to receive an answer but to make a point.
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Satire
The use of humor irony
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Setting
The time place
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Simile
A comparison between two unlike things using “like” or “as.”
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Stream of Consciousness
A narrative style that mimics the continuous flow of a character’s thoughts.
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Style
The distinctive way an author expresses their thoughts through language and structure.
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Suspense
The feeling of excitement or tension about what will happen next in a story.
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Symbolism
The use of symbols to represent ideas or concepts beyond their literal meaning.
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Synecdoche
A figure of speech in which a part of something represents the whole (e.g. “all hands-on deck”).
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Tension
The emotional strain or conflict between characters or within a story.
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Theme
The underlying message or central idea of a text.
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Tone
The author’s attitude or perspective toward the subject characters
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Tragedy
A narrative that ends in disaster typically involving a protagonist’s downfall.
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Tragic Flaw
A character trait that leads to the downfall of the protagonist in a tragedy.
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Utopia
An ideal or perfect society often explored in literature.
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Verisimilitude
The appearance of being true or real within a fictional work.
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Vernacular
The everyday language spoken by ordinary people in a specific region.
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Voice
The unique style or personality of the narrator or author.
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Understatement
A technique that intentionally downplays the significance of something.
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Zeugma
A figure of speech in which one word governs or modifies two or more words though they usually have different meanings.
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Anthropomorphism
Attributing human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects.
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Apostrophe
A figure of speech in which a speaker addresses an absent person an abstract idea
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Bildungsroman
A genre of novel focusing on the psychological and moral growth of the protagonist.
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Choreography
The planned arrangement of actions or movements often seen in works with dance or action sequences.
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Elegiac
Having a mournful melancholic tone
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Elliptical Construction
A sentence structure that omits parts for brevity or emphasis yet the meaning is still clear.
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Epistolary Form
A narrative told through letters diary entries
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Fable
A short story that typically features animals and conveys a moral lesson.
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Gothic
A literary style known for dark mysterious settings, often involving supernatural elements
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Imagism
A literary movement emphasizing precise clear, and visual imagery in poetry.
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Inversion
The reversal of the normal order of words in a sentence to create emphasis or rhyme.
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Juvenalian Satire
A form of satire that is harsh severe, and critical of society.
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Metafiction
Fiction that self-consciously addresses its own fictional status.
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Naturalism
A literary movement that portrays life in a highly realistic and often grim manner.
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Parody
A humorous or satirical imitation of a serious work.
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Realism
A style that attempts to represent familiar everyday situations truthfully.
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Romanticism –
A literary movement emphasizing emotion nature, and individualism.
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Surrealism
A literary and artistic movement that seeks to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind.
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Stream of Consciousness
A narrative method that captures the flow of thoughts feelings, and sensory experience of the narrator
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Syllogism
A logical form of reasoning where a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions.
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Subtext
The underlying meaning or themes that are not directly expressed in the text.
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Voice
The distinctive tone and style in writing that reflects the author’s perspective or character's speech.
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Wit
A form of verbal humor or sharpness that often involves clever wordplay.
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Aestheticism
A belief in the importance of beauty and art for art's sake often rejecting moral or social themes.
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Autobiography
A self-written account of one’s life.
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Contextualization
The process of placing a text or event in its appropriate historical or cultural context for better understanding.

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