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Narrative juxtaposition

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When two contrasting narratives are placed directly beside each other to create a strronger emotional reaction

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Free indirect discourse

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When a 3rd person narrative presents a worldview as if it was the narrator’s; when the narrative is infected by the perspective of one of its characters

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Direct speech

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Spoken or written text that is phrased originally, usually with quotation marks

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A stream of consciousness

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A narrative style that tries to capture the numerous thoughts and feelings going through a character’s mind in a realistic way

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Unreliable narrator

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Usually a 1st person narrative with untrustworthy storytelling

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Zero focalisation

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When the narrator has more information than the characters from an unrestricted perspective

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External focalisation

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The narrator mainly focuses on actions, behaviour and the setting

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Internal focalisation

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The narrator mainly focuses on thoughts and emotions

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Omniscient narrator

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A 3rd person narrative style where the narrator assumes an all-knowing perspective, diving into personal thoughts and secrets

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Parallel syntax

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A rhetorical device that repeats clauses or sentences to create clarity and emphasis

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Asyndetic listing

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Commas after every word in the list

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Indirect speech

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The narrator reporting a character’s words or thoughts, without quotation marks

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3rd person limited viewpoint

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The story is told as the action is carried out - the narrator can only see from the protagonist’s perspective

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Polysyndetic listing

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The repeated use of coordinating conjunctions to connect different items

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Sprawling syntax

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When many subordinate clauses are together in one sentence

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Clipped syntax

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When a longer word or sentence is shortened

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Parataxis

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The arrangement of a sentence where conjunctions are removed between clauses so that the reader can interpret the relationships between them

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Hypotaxis

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The arrangement of a sentence that uses conjunctions and relative pronouns to connect the main clause to subordinate clauses to force the reader to deeply analyze the relationships between the clauses

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Disjointed word

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A word thrown out of an orderly function and therefore difficult to understand

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Stunted word

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A word that is slowed or stopped abnormally

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Staccato

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Speaking that consists of short and seperate sounds for emphasis, clarity or speed

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Polyphony

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A narrative feature which includes a diversity of perspectives and voices to bring out more balance and objectivity

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Euphony

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A combination of words that sound pleasant and harmonious to soothe the reader

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Cacophony

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A combination of words that sound harsh and unpleasant to create a negative impression

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Plosive

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A constanant sound made by stopping air and suddenly releasing it to create an abrupt or harsh effect

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Sibilant

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A letter sound that has a hushing or hissing quality to inject atmosphere and feeling

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Fricative

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A constanant sound made by forcing air through a small gap to create a light, sensual or ghostly effect

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Consanance

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Repetition of constanant sounds to communcate rhythm, mood or flow

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Assonance

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Repetitionn of vowel sounds to create rhythm

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Static verb

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A verb that expresses a state or condition

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Dynamic verb

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Action verb

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Lexical group

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Context of the words used

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Lexis

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Words of a language

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Pathetic fallacy

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Giving human feelings to something non-human to reflect the emotions of the characters

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Extended metaphor

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A metaphor developed in great detail to build an image that evokes emotion

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Simile

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Comparison between two objects to help form pictures of what the writer is trying to convey

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Metaphor

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Saying something is directly something else to create vivid imagery

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Personification

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Giving non-human subjects human characteristics to add life, energy and a sense of relatability

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Oxymoron

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Combining words with contradictory definitions to produce a dramatic effect

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Hyperbole

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Making an exaggeration to convey intensity or emotion for comedic or dramatic effect

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Irony

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Where a word or event means something different or contradictory to its true meaning to create tension

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Parody

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A comedic tool that mocks to bring the reader to make their own references and evoke their sense of humour

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Semantic field

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A set of words related in meaning to build an emotion

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Tone

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Mood implied by a writer’s word choice

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Definite article

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The identity of the noun is known to the reader

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Indefinite article

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A general or unfamiliar noun

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Imperative

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A demand given to an implied 2nd person

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Binary opposition

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A pair of related terms or concepts that are opposite in meaning

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Motif

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A recurring element that reinforces themes

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Voice

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Rhetorical miture of vocabulary, tone, perspective and syntax that makes the sotry flow in a particular manner

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