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ALLEGORY

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a literary device that is a metaphor in which a character, place, or event is used to deliver a broader message; hidden message, meaning ( moral, spiritual, or political )

part of speech: noun

origin: Greek to Latin to old french to late middle English

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ALLITERATION

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series of words that have the same letter or sound at the beginning ( consonant sound )

part of speech: noun

origin: Latin to medieval Latin to early 17th century

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ALLUSION

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a figure of speech that is a brief and either indirect or direct REFERENCE of something/someone historical, cultural, literary, or political significance

part of speech: noun

origin: late Latin to mid 16th century

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AMBIGUITY

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word, phrase, or statement that contains more than one meaning

part of speech: noun

origin: Latin to middle English

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ANALOGY

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comparison in which an idea or a thing is compared to another that is quite different from it

part of speech: noun

origin: Greek to Latin to late middle English

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ANTITHESIS

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a rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect. ( antithesis translates to “opposite” )

part of speech: noun

origin: Greek to late Latin to late middle English

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COLLOQUIALISM

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the uses of informal words, phrases, or even slang in a piece of writing; these expressions show a sense of realism; can also add uniqueness in characters

part of speech: noun

origin: Latin

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CONNOTATION

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meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly

part of speech: noun

origin: medieval Latin to mid 16th century

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DENOTATION

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literal or dictionary meanings of a word in contrast to its connotative or associated meanings

part of speech: noun

origin: late Latin

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DICTION

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style of speaking or writing, determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer

part of speech: noun

origin: Latin to mid 16th century

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EXTENDED METAPHOR

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comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph, or lines in a poem

part of speech: noun

origin: Greek to Latin to French to late 15th century

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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

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when you use a word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, the literal meaning

part of speech: noun

origin: late Latin to middle English

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FIGURE OF SPEECH

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a word or phrase using figurative language—language that has other meaning

part of speech: noun

origin: Latin to old French to middle English

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GENRE

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type of art, literature, or music characterized by a specific form, content, and style

part of speech : noun

origin: french/english; early 19th century

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IMAGERY

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literary term used for language and description that appeals to our five senses

part of speech : noun

origin: old french to midde english

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INFERENCE / INFER

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an idea or conclusion that’s drawn from evidence and reasoning; educated guess

part of speech : noun/verb

origin: medieval latin to late 16th century

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IRONY / IRONICAL

verbal, situational, dramatic

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contrast or incongruity between expectations for a situation and what is reality

  • verbal : when a speaker speaks something contradictory to what he intends to say
  • situational : actions or events have the opposite result from what is expected or what is intended
  • dramatic : an audience watching a play understands what’s going on in a situation while the characters are unaware of what is happening

part of speech : noun/adjective

origin: greek to latin to early 16th century

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PERSONIFICATION

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something that is not human is given human characteristics

part of speech : noun

origin: french to early 18th century

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POINT OF VIEW

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refers to who is telling or narrating a story

part of speech : noun

origin: latin to french

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PROSE

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form of language that has no formal metrical structure. It applies a natural flow of speech, and ordinary grammatical structure, rather than rhythmic structure

part of speech : noun

origin: latin to old french to middle english

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REPETITION

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repeats the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer and more memorable

part of speech : noun

origin: latin to old french to late middle english

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RHETORIC

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technique of using language effectively and PERSUASIVELY in spoken or written form

part of speech : noun

origin: greek to latin to old french to middle english

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SATIRE

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technique employed by writers to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society, by using humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule

part of speech : noun

origin: latin to french to early 16th century

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SEMANTICS

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study and analysis of how language is used figuratively and literally to produce meaning

part of speech : noun

origin: greek to french

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SYMBOLISM

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use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities, by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense

part of speech : noun

origin: greek to latin to late middle english

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THEME

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underlying message, or big idea; what the author is trying to convey

part of speech : noun

origin: greek to latin to old french to middle english

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THESIS

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statement in a non-fiction or a fiction work that a writer intends to support and prove; explains your purpose of your writing

part of speech : noun

origin: greek to late latin to late middle english

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TONE

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attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience; conveyed through the choice of words, or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject

part of speech : noun

origin: greek to latin to old french to middle english

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TRANSITION

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words and phrases that provide a connection between ideas, sentences, and paragraphs; help to make a piece of writing flow better

part of speech : noun

origin: latin to french to mid 16th century

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VOICE

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the individual style in which a certain author writes his or her works; conveys the author’s attitude, personality, character, and thought patterns; includes many different literary devices and stylistic techniques

part of speech : noun

origin: latin to old french to middle english

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