prose techniques Flashcards
PARALLELISM
plots that are constructed similar, but seperate
foil characters
characters that are opposites of each other- establish themes
diction
word choice
mood
the overall tone emotional tone it evokes from the reader
foreshadowing
when the author hints towards later events
dramatic irony
when the audience understands more about the characters situation than the character does
vignette
when a passage is more descriptive rather than plot-driven
flashback
when the author goes back in time
SOLILOQUY
a long passage of speech with no audience present
Alliteration
repetition of beginning letters of words
ambiguity
a statement that lacks clear meaning
analogy
comparison of two things for clarifcation/explanation
anecdote
an interesting story
anomaly
somethign that deviates from the norm
Anthropomorphism
attributing human qualities to something non-human
