Literary terms

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Opaque

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not able to be seen though

syn: cloudy/hidden

Ant: clear/open

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Interior monologue

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records characters internal flow of thoughts

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soliloquy

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long speech made by a character in a play

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Aside

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a comment made by a character directly to audience

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decisive

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final or putting an end to something

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incisive

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smart, cutting, or clear-thinking

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trite

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lacking originality or flair

syn: tired/ overused

ant: fresh/unique

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simile

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comparison using connective wording, such as “like” “as” or resembles

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metaphor

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comparison that doesn’t use such words

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peek

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quick look

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peak

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high point

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pique

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raise curiosity or interest

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opulent

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showing great wealth and luxury
syn: lavish/ sumptous
ant: poor/destitute

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extended metaphor

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a metaphor that continues beyond the first comparison sentence; could be entire work

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“flaunt”

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to show off somethig somone is proud of

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“flout”

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means to disregard, scorn, or mock

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nullify

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to make of no use
syn: cancel/ invalidate
ant: confirm/validate

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Symbolism

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person, place, or event that has meaning in itself

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“Cite” for

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referencing a source

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“site” for

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location

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Labyrinth

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a complicated, irregular network of passengers or paths

Syn: Maze/puzzle
Ant: path/gateway

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denotation

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exact diction definition of a word

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connotation

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idea or felling that a word invokes in addition to its actual definition

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emigrate

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leave ones country

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immigrate

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move into a new country

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Reprehensible

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deserving censure or condemnation Syn: immoral/sinful Ant: Honorable/angelic

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rain

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water falling over rocks

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rein

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to straps to guid a horse or to hold back

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"reign"

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rule over others

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Irony

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descrepancy between expectation and reality

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verbal irony

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when someones says something but means the exact opposite of what they said

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situational irony

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when someone does and action and the action results in the opposite of what the intention was

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dramatic irony

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when the audience knows something the characters dont

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Personification

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When a writer gives an animal or inanimate object human traits

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Pathetic fallacy

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just like personification, but it only focuses on emotions

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Plausible

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seeming reasonable syn; possible ant: impossible

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Reprieve

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cancellation or delay of a punishment syn: postponement/pardon Ant: sentence/doom

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Hyperbole

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a ridiculous exaggeration. Can be used for comic effect, but usually rather annoying

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Enshroud

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to cover completely syn: hide/cloak Ant: show/reveal

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Paradox

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a statement that seems contradictory

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Tedium

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State of being slow, long, or dull Syn: boredom/ennui Ant: excitement/fun

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Plethora

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a large number of something, almost to excess Syn: abundance / surplus Ant: scarcity/ lack

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Blithe

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showing a casual or cheerful indifference syn: carefree/buoyant ant: heavy hearted/ sorrowful

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Lackluster

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lacking In vitality, force, or conviction syn: dull Ant; thrilling

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Vindicate

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remove blame or suspicion Syn: exonerate/clear Ant: Convict/ punish

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Bolster

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Support or Prop up Syn: Boost/reinforce Ant: hinder/undermine