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| 117223196 | repetition | use of key words, ideas, etc more than once for emphasis | |
| 117223197 | rhetorical question | a question that draws attention, makes one think | |
| 117223198 | sarcasm | verbal irony that is mean and cruel | |
| 117223199 | satire | work that points out failings and follies of society with the intent to fix the issue; can be gentle or tough on its subject | |
| 117223200 | setting | the time, place and social context of a work | |
| 117223201 | situational irony | when what one expects is NOT what happens | |
| 117223202 | slang | informal words and expressions that are representative of one's time and culture | |
| 117223203 | sound devices | figures of speech that add to the overall effect of a work of literature, usually poetry, and its tone/sound | |
| 117223204 | stanza | group of lines in verse that follow the same structure, rhythm and rhyme scheme | |
| 117223205 | theme | main idea presented in a work of literature | |
| 117223206 | symbol | an image that is itself, but also stands for an abstract idea | |
| 117223207 | stream of consciousness | writing that tries to capture and reflect the way we think | |
| 117223208 | structure | the framework of a piece of literature - how it it put together | |
| 117223209 | syllogism | a logical deduction of three parts - a main premise, a secondary one and a conclusion | |
| 117223210 | syntax | the way words are connected to form phrases and sentences | |
| 117223211 | stereotyped character | stock character; usually a symbolic role is played by his.her | |
| 117223212 | synecdoche | a part is used to represent the whole | |
| 117223213 | scansion | analyzing and marking poetry for stressed and unstressed patterns and rhyme |
