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7193691244Narrative nonfictionGenre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives0
7193694002Narrative point of ViewA narrator tells the story without describing any characters thoughts, opinions, or feelings instead it gives an unbiased point of view1
7193697946First person point of viewSomeone telling you his or her story2
7193698824Third person omniscient point of viewThe narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story3
7193700907Third person limited point of viewMethod of storytelling in which the narrator knows only the thoughts and feelings of a single character while the other characters are presented on the externally4
7193702532DictionA style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by the speaker or writer5
7193703331ForeshadowingLiterary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story6
7193705808HyperboleAn exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis7
7193706635ImageryUsing figurative language to represent objects actions and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses8
7193707185JuxtapositionLiterary technique in which two or more ideas, places, characters and their actions are placed side-by-side in a narrative or a poem for the purpose of developing comparisons9
7193709169MoodElement that evokes certain feelings or vibes in the readers through the words and descriptions10
7193710667LitoteA form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite11
7193713631Metaphormakes an implicit implied or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated share some common characteristics12
7193717832Metonymysubstituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it13
7193718363DenotationGenerally defined as literal or dictionary meanings of the word in contrast to his container or associated meanings14
7193719917SynecdocheA part of something represents the whole or it may use a whole to represent apart15
7193720582ParallelismThe use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same, or similar in their construction, sound, meaning or meter16
7193721633NarrativeA report of related events presented to the listeners or readers and words arranged in a logical sequence17
7193722972AssonanceWhen two or more words close to another repeat the same vowel but start with different consonant words18
7193723334MotifAn object or idea that repeats itself throughout a literary work19
7193724008PersonificationI think an idea or an animal is given human attributes20
7193724674simileFigure of speech that makes a comparison showing similarities between two different things21
7193725013ThemeMain idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly22
7193726507ToneAnd attitude of a writer towards the subject or an audience23
7193726816AlliterationA stylistic device in which a number of words, having the same first consonant sound, occur close together in a series24
7193728735AllusionA brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance25
7193729883ApostropheA figure of speech sometimes represented by exclamation26
7193731119ConceitTo vastly different objects are like in together with the help of similes or metaphors27
7193731583ConnotationA meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly28
7193733739Consonancerepetitive sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase29
7193737582DialectLanguage used by the people of a specific area, class, district or any other group of people30
7193738995dialogueA literary technique in which writers employe two or more characters to be engaged in conversation within each other31
7193740465SymbolUsing an object or action that mean something more than its literal meaning32

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