Final Flashcards
Simile
Comparing two things using like or as
Metaphor
Comparing two things without using like or as
Juxtaposition
Two things being places beside one another with a contrasting effect
Symbol
a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract
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Flashback
a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story, typically right when they need it
The fantastic
Supper natural elements to puzzle disturb and frighten readers
A type of fiction where the possible and impossible are confounded often leaving the reader with no consistent explanation for the stories strange supernatural events.
feature supernatural forces that are presented in an unusual and sometimes strange ways
Realism
Represent subject-matter truthfully, avoiding speculative fiction and supernatural elements.
Magical realism
Incorporates fantasies or supernatural elements into an otherwise realistic fiction.
Stream of consciousness
A ramble of thoughts and reactions to events in a continuous flow
Onomatopoeia
When sounds are put into words
Alliteration
Sentence of repetition of the same letter or sounds from the beginning of a word
Latin American boom
Literary moment in the 1960’s to the 1970’s where young Latin American writers circulated in Europe and throughout the world. Popular genre of magical realism
Regency era
Time in British history
the period from 1811 to 1820 when George, Prince of Wales, governed the country as ‘Regent’ during the madness of his father George III. Genre of Romance became popular
Arthurian legend
Medieval literature, popular in Great Britain- centers around King Arthur