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| 3584436491 | streams of consciousness | a form of narrative in which the words resemble the flow of human thought. the intent is to connect the reader directly to the images, thoughts and feelings of a character without the interference of interpretation of a narrator (jumbled thoughts, often not arranged in chronological order). | 0 | |
| 3584595873 | epiphany | an awakening or understanding by the character | 1 | |
| 3584597050 | metaphor | form of figurative language that carries out an implied change (all the world's a stage) | 2 | |
| 3584597840 | simile | direct comparison using the words 'like' or 'as' | 3 | |
| 3584598199 | personification | giving human attributes to non-humans | 4 | |
| 3584598769 | apostrophe | rhetorical device used by playwrights and authors whenever their characters address a character that isn't present in the scene, often used by characters who are addressing a personification or an idea. | 5 | |
| 3584599189 | synecdoche | literary device in which a part of something represents the whole or it may use a whole to represent a part. ('oh my chaste breast and quiet mind', the breast and mind represent the entire physical and mental character) | 6 | |
| 3584600520 | metonymy | replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else with which it is closely associated. ex: 'Granary floor' (the place where grain is stored assumes the meaning of the entire harvest) | 7 | |
| 3584601558 | paradox | a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly but may include a latent truth. It is also used to illustrate an opinion or statement contrary to accepted traditional ideas. often used to make a reader think over an idea in innovative way. | 8 | |
| 3584602043 | oxymoron | condensed form of a paradox, a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect. "cruel kindness" or "living death". | 9 | |
| 3584602878 | Pun | play on words creating humor through multiple meanings (bravery runs in my family) | 10 | |
| 3584604076 | hyperbole | extreme, extravagant, impossible overstatement | 11 | |
| 3584604358 | overstatement | stating something more than it actually is in order to make the point more serious or important or beautiful. | 12 | |
| 3584608527 | understatement | intentionally make a situation seem less important than it really is | 13 | |
| 3584650679 | anaphora | the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect | 14 | |
| 3584655708 | allegory | figure of speech in which abstract ideas and principles are described in terms of characters, figures and events. It can be employed in prose and poetry to tell a story with a purpose of teaching an idea and a principle or explaining an idea or a principle. The objective of its use is to preach some kind of a moral lesson. | 15 | |
| 3584657585 | fable | In literature, it is described as a didactic lesson given through some sort of animal story. In prose and verse, a fable is described through plants, animals, forces of nature and inanimate objects by giving them human attributes wherein they demonstrate a moral lesson at the end. | 16 | |
| 3584658705 | parable | narratives that are generally concerned with moral or religious themes | 17 | |
| 3584659753 | myth | stories that attempt to explain the unexplainable, usually involving supernatural figures and magical powers. represent significant aspects of society and culture. | 18 | |
| 3584663800 | legend | stories about the supernatural or exceptional feats of fictional or real life characters, generally exaggerated or entertaining rather than explanatory or instructive, like myths. | 19 | |
| 3584665353 | personal reminiscence | an essay that explains memories of a specific time or event | 20 | |
| 3584667535 | specific language (diction) | objects or conditions that can be imagined | 21 | |
| 3584668035 | general language (diction) | wide classification | 22 | |
| 3584668590 | concrete diction | refers to exact conditions. poems using this form of diction tend to be visual and compelling | 23 | |
| 3584668591 | abstract diction | refers to qualities that are theoretic and rare. | 24 | |
| 3584669784 | high or formal diction | formal, evaluated, and elaborate rules, avoiding any colloquial expressions | 25 | |
| 3584670204 | middle or neutral diction | maintains the proper language of formal diction, but avoids the long words | 26 | |
| 3584671369 | low or informal diction | forms the language of everyday use | 27 | |
| 3584671574 | idioms | expressions that can't be accurately translated. "Every cloud has its silver lining but it is sometimes a little difficult to get it to the mint." | 28 | |
| 3584672880 | dialect | words from a particular group or region | 29 | |
| 3584673085 | slang | informal language of common speech | 30 | |
| 3584673283 | jargon | specialized language used by a particular group, readily understood only by that select audience | 31 | |
| 3584674240 | conceit | Conceit is a figure of speech in which two vastly different objects are likened together with the help of similes or metaphors. | 32 | |
| 3584675377 | Petrarchan conceit | analogy, hyperbole or oxymoron describes one (or both) lovers in an unequal relationship. ex: exaggerates the beauty or cruelty of the female while depicting the male who worships her as unworthy and pathetic. | 33 | |
| 3584677115 | Metaphysical conceit | complex metaphor that makes striking parallels between things that are commonly understood to be radically different, farfetched, or seemingly inappropriate. | 34 |
