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What is an allusion?

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A reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize.

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What is an analogy?

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A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way.

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What is anaphora?

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The repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences.

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What is an anecdote?

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A brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event.

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What is asyndeton?

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A construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions.

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What are concrete details?

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Details that relate to or describe actual, specific things or events.

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What is connotation?

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The implied or associative meaning of a word.

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What is denotation?

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The literal meaning of a word.

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What is dialect?

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A variety of speech characterized by its own particular grammar or pronunciation, often associated with a particular geographical region.

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What is dialogue?

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Conversation between two or more people.

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What is diction?

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The word choices made by a writer.

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What is an epiphany?

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A moment of sudden revelation or insight.

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What is an epithet?

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A term used to point out a characteristic of a person.

Homeric epithets are often compound adjectives (e.g., ‘swift-footed Achilles’) that almost become part of a name itself.

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What is figurative language?

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Language employing one or more figures of speech (simile, metaphor, imagery, etc.).

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What is a flashback?

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The insertion of an earlier event into the normal chronological order of a narrative.

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What is foreshadowing?

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The presentation of material in such a way that the reader is prepared for what is to come later in the work.

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What is hyperbole?

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Intentional exaggeration to create an effect.

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What is imagery?

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The use of figures of speech to create vivid images that appeal to one or more of the senses.

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What is irony?

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The use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; or, incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs.

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What is juxtaposition?

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Placing two dissimilar elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast.

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What is a metaphor?

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A direct comparison of two different things.

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What is metonymy?

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Substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it.

Example: ‘The pen [writing] is mightier than the sword [war/fighting].’

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What is a motif?

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A standard theme, element, or dramatic situation that recurs in various works.

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What is motivation?

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A character’s incentive or reason for behaving in a certain manner; that which compels a character to act.

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What is a narrator?

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The one who tells the story; may be first- or third-person, limited or omniscient.

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What is a paradox?

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An apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth.

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What is personification?

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Endowing non-human objects or creatures with human qualities or characteristics.

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What is polysyndeton?

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The use, for rhetorical/rhythmic effect, of more conjunctions than is necessary or natural.

Example: ‘I went to get bread, and milk, and eggs, and cheese, and pickles at the store.’

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What is a simile?

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A comparison of two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’ or other specifically comparative words.

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What is a symbol?

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An object which is used to represent something else (abstract).

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What is synecdoche?

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Using one part of an object to represent the entire object.

Example: Referring to a car as simply ‘wheels.’

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What is a theme?

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The central idea of a work.

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What is tone?

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The attitude of a writer, usually implied, toward the subject or audience.

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