Liteary Terms:A-F

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Alliteration

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The repetition of sounds especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words

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Allegory

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Device of of using character and/or study elements symbolically to represent an addition to the literal meaning

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Allusion

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A direct or indirect inference to something which is presumably commonly known such as event book ,myth, place, or work of art

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Ambiguity

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The multiple meanings either intentional or unintentional of a word ,phrase ,sentence or passage

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Analogy

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A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between the. is a comparison in which an idea or a thing is compared to another thing that is quite different from it. it aims at explaining that idea or thing by comparing something that is familiar. metaphors or similes used to draw an analogy. therefore analogy s more extensive and elaborate than either a simile or metaphor.consider the following example: “ structure of an atom is like a solar system. Nucleus is the sun and electrons are the planets revolving around the sun.”

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Aphorisms

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A tense sentence of known authorship which expresses a general truth or moral principle

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Apostrophe

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A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person of a personified abstraction such as liberty or love

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Atmosphere

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The emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work established by the setting

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Clause

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A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb

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Colloquial

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The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing conceit an extended metaphor or surprising analogy

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Connotation

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The non literal associative meaning of a word the implied suggested meaning

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Denotation

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The strict literal dictionary definition of a word devoid of a word devoid of any emotion attitude or color

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Diction

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Referring to style diction refers to the writers word choices especially write regards to their correctness clearness or effectiveness

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Didactic

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Front the Greek literally meaning “techno”

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Euphemism

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From the Greek for “good speech” a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept

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Extended metaphor

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A metaphor developed at great lengths occurring frequently in or throughout work

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Figurative language

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The writing or speech that is not intended to carry literary meaning and dis usually meant to be imaginative and vivid

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Figure of speech

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A device used to produce figurative language

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Antecedent

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The word or phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun

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Conceit

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A fanciful expression usually in the for an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects

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asyndeton

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is derived form a greek word asyndeton which means unconnected. it is a stylistic device used too intentionally eliminate conjunctions between the phrases and in the sentence yet maintain the grammatical accuracy. asyndeton helps in speeding up the rhythm of words. Ex: “this is the villian among you who deceived who cheated you who meant to betray you completely

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anaphora

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is the opposite of epistrophe and means the repetition of the same phrase or word at the beginning of the successive sentences such as in this example.
five years have passed
five summers with the length of
five long winters and again i hear these waters

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epistrophe

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is derived from a greek word that means turning upon which indicates the same word returns at the end of each sentence. Ex:
hourly joys be still upon you! juno sings her blessings on you
scarcity and want shall shun you
Ceres’ blessing so is on you

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ethos

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represents credibility or an ethical appeal which involves persuasion by character involved.

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analogy

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a comparison which an idea or a thing compared and the thing that is quite different from it

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anaphora

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the deliberate repetition device in which 2 opposite ideas are put together in a sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect known as anaphora

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asyndeton

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derived of the greek meaning unconnected.. a device lit an poetry to eliminate conjunction between the phrases and in the sentence yet maintain grammatical accuracy

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epistrophe

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derived from the greek word meaning turn upon which indicates the same word returns at the end of each sentence

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anecdote

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is a short and interesting story or an amusing event often proposed to support or demonstrate some point and make readers and listeners laugh. Anecdotes can include an extensive range of tales and stories. In fact it is a short description of an account of any event that makes readers laugh or brood over the topic presented for the purpose

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antithesis

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literal meaning is a rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect. Antithesis emphasizes the idea of contrast by parallel structures of the contrasted phrases or classes ,i.e the structures of phases and clauses are similar in order to draw attention to the listeners or readers . For example : “setting foot on the moon may be a small step for a man but a giant step for man kind”
the use of contrasting ideas “small steps” and “giant step”, in the sentence above emphasizes the significance of one of the biggest landmarks of human history.