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| Opposide of literal language. Writing NOT meant to be taken seriously | ||
| Writing that makes complete sense to take it at face value | ||
| Exaggeration | ||
| Common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally | ||
| Making an implied comparison not using like, or as. Using ARE | ||
| Using words such as like or as to make direct comparison between two very different things | ||
| Giving human like qualities to something non-human | ||
| Major category into which a literary work fits. | ||
| Prose, poetry, and drama | ||
| Writing characterized by gloom, mystery, fear and/or death. Refers to an architectural style of middle ages, often seen in cathedrals of this period | ||
| Word(s) that create a picture in reader's mind. Involves 5 senses. Emotional | ||
| Emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong abusive language | ||
| When the opposite of what you expect to happen does | ||
| When you say something and mean the opposite. Sarcasm= when voice is bitter | ||
| When audience knows what goes on but characters don't | ||
| Found in the plot. Sometimes has funny ending. I.e: movie theater example | ||
| Placing things side by side for the purposes of comparison. Author uses to make a point | ||
| Atmosphere created by literature and accomplished through word choice (diction). Something about syntax. | ||
| Author's stance that distances himself from personal involvement | ||
| When apparently contradictory terms are grouped together to form a paradox. I.e: Jumbo shrimp | ||
| Contradictory statement which is actually true. Joctapus | ||
| Parallel structure. Sentence construction: equal grammatical constructions near each other, repetition in grammar patterns. Adds emphasis, organization, or sometimes pacing to writing | ||
| Repetition of word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more sentences in a row to make writer's point more coherent | ||
| Two opposite or contrasting words, phrases, or clauses, or ideas w/ parallel structure. | ||
| Parentheses used to set off an idea from the rest of the sentence. Almost considered an aside. Whisper. Used for effect | ||
| Exaggerated imitation of a serious work for humorous purposes. Borrows words/phrases and pokes fun at | ||
| Subject of sentence receives the action. Writing is timeless | ||
| Adj. Observing strict adherence to formal rules or literal meaning at expense of a wider view | ||
| Fictional mask or narrator that tells a story |
