3332607822 | Diction | word choice | 0 | |
3332609433 | Didactic | piece of work that is strictly for teaching or learning | 1 | |
3332609434 | Epigraph | using a quote in the beginning of a work to hint at the title ex- Glass Menargie | 2 | |
3332613208 | Euphemism | using word in a piece of work to appease polotical or social stannard of offensive | 3 | |
3332613209 | Euphony | pleasant sounds( opposite of Cacophony) ex- Mist Mellow | 4 | |
3357472176 | Expository Writing | Writing(not a work) meant to inform | 5 | |
3357486002 | Extended Metaphor | a metaphor, that is developed to a great length and is frequent in a work Great Gatsby- Eyes | 6 | |
3357494945 | Figurative Language | writing or speech that is uninformative and is meant to be imagintive and vivid | 7 | |
3357501085 | Generic Conventions | things that make up a Genre ex) to make a Scary Story Genre you need a creepy house | 8 | |
3357730806 | Metaphor | two seemingly unlike things are compared WITHOUT using like or as ex) the skies of his future began to darken | 9 | |
3357739664 | Loose Sentence | sentence with an Indpendent clause comes first and is then followed by the dependent ex) I found a large room, obvisoulsy a former garage, dimly lit and packed with cots | 10 | |
3357761199 | Verbal Irony | word literally state the opposite of the writers true meaning ex) Clear as Mud, Soft as a Brick | 11 | |
3357763048 | Dramatic Irony | Facts or events are unknown to characters but know to readers Ex) Great Gatsby Car scene , Romeo & Juliet | 12 | |
3357822773 | Situational Irony | events turn out opposite of what was expected ex) fire station burns down, the police station gets robbed | 13 | |
3357830676 | Irony | opposite of what someone would think/ realitiy Ex) The lifeguard drowned. | 14 | |
3358076403 | Invective | an emotionally violent or verbal attack ex) , Calling someone a filthy liar, Calling someone a chicken | 15 | |
3358076404 | Induction | going from specific to general EX) black marbles | 16 | |
3358077731 | Imagery | lanaguage that appeals to your senses | 17 | |
3358077755 | Hyperbole | exagertaion or overstatement ex) I am so hungry, I could eat a horse | 18 | |
3358079584 | Homily | Think Church Riley, so basically it means any serious talk or lecture involing spitural or moral advice | 19 | |
3358099626 | Genre | A catergory that fits literary work | 20 |
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