Literary Terms D-F

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The literal or dictionary meaning of a word

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Denotation

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Final part of a play, movie or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.

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Denouement

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Form of a language that is spoken in a particular area and that uses some of it’s own words, grammar, and pronunciations

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Dialect

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Consisting of a written or spoken conversational exchange between two or more

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Dialogue

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

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Diction

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Writing that seeks to convince a reader of a particular point or lesson

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Didactic

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Situation that requires a choice between options that are or seem equally unfavourable; no satisfactory solution

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Dilemna

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Characterization in which the author tells us directly what a character is like or has another character do it

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Direct presentation

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Refers to a harsh collection of sounds

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Dissonance

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Composition presenting in dialogue a narrative involving conflict between a character or characters and some external or internal force

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Drama

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Involves a situation in which the reader knows something that the character does not know. The character acts in a way that’s inappropriate to the circumstances, or the character expects the opposite of what we know will happen

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Dramatic irony

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Type of poetry read to an audience. There are the words of one speaker with no dialogue coming from any other characters. The poem usually implies that the speaker is mainly talking to a specific person(s)

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Dramatic monologue

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The form of a drama is the way that the story is told, the way the characters play their parts - mime, improve, live theatre

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Dramatic form

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Character who undergoes a permanent change in outlook or character during the story. E.g. Macbeth

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Dynamic character

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Opinion piece of writing by the senior editorial staff or publisher of a newspaper, magazine, or any other written document

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Editorial

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Mournful, sad or sorrowful poem, especially a funeral song or a cry for the dead

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Elegy

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Conclusion added to a literary work. Often, it refers to the moral of a story

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Epilogue

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Uses the manipulation of emotions rather than logic to win an argument

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Emotional appeal

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A poem that is a long narrative about a serious subject, focused on the achievements of a hero in which the heroes success/failure determines the nations fate

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Epic

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Sudden realization in any situation/problem that brings new in site

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Epiphany

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A short, often satirical poem dealing with a single subject and usually ending with a witty thought

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Epigram

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Inscriptive carved on a gravestone. It’s also the final statement spoken by a character before his death

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Epitaph

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Substitution of. Mild or polite expression for a harsh, or blunt one “pass away” instead of “die”

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Euphemism

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Phrases/words noted for their lovely sound. E.g. Cellar door

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Euphony

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Opinion given by a person highly educated in a topic

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Expert testimony

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Part of a plot that introduces characters, situation, and setting (beginning)

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Exposition.

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A factual essay that intends to explain

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Expository essay

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Metaphor that extends through a stanza or an entire poem using multiple comparisons of unlike objects or ideas

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Extended metaphor

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Struggle between two opposing characters or forces

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External conflict

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A short take/story with animal characters that teaches a moral lesson

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Fable

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Action that occurs after the climax in a story/play

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Falling action

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Contains characters and a plot that involves magic and invented characters.

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Fantasy

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A humorous play

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Farce

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Word/phrase used for comparison, emphasis, clarity, or to present a fresh idea. Simile, metaphor, hyperbole and personification

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Figurative language

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Has only one or two personality traits. They are one dimensional, like a piece of card board

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Flat character

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Character that contrast with the main characters personality

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Foil

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Hint of things to come within a story

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Foreshadowing

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Structure of a piece of writing

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Form

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Use of academic language

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Formal language

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Story within a story: the purpose is setting the stage for a more emphasized second narrative or for a set of shorter stories.

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Frame story

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Poetry that does not abide by the rules of rhyming but by the style, flow of thoughts, use of words and form

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Free verse