2997911928 | Noun | Person, place, or thing | 0 | |
2997911929 | Dependent clause | A clause that does not stand alone and relies on the independent | 1 | |
2997911930 | Pronoun | A word used in place of a noun | 2 | |
2997911931 | Verb | A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence | 3 | |
2997911932 | Adjective | A word that modified or describes a noun | 4 | |
2997911933 | Adverb | A word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb (ly) | 5 | |
2997911934 | Preposition | A word governing a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause | 6 | |
2997911935 | Conjunction | A word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause | 7 | |
2997911936 | Interjection | An abrupt remark made especially as an aside or interruption | 8 | |
2997911937 | Phrase | A small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause | 9 | |
2997911938 | Independent clause | Is a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought | 10 | |
2997911939 | Setting | A place or type of surrounding where something is positioned or where an event takes place | 11 | |
2997911940 | Kennings | A compound expression in old English and old Norse poetry with metaphorical meaning | 12 | |
2997911941 | Soliloquy | An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers | 13 | |
2997911942 | Foil | Prevent | 14 | |
2997911943 | Tragic hero | A great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall, suffering, or defeat | 15 | |
2997911944 | Internal conflict | Mental struggle arising from opposing demands or impulses | 16 | |
2997911945 | External conflict | Struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character | 17 | |
2997911946 | Dynamic character | Is a character who changes throughout the course of a story as a result of the conflicts they encounter on their journey | 18 | |
2997911947 | Static character | A character that does not grow or develop | 19 | |
2997911948 | Theme | Is the central topic of a text | 20 | |
2997911949 | Doubling | Is a literary device that is used to compare or contrast the familiar with the strange | 21 | |
2997911950 | Diction | Is the choice of words and style of expression that an author makes and uses in a work of literature | 22 | |
2997911951 | Romanticism | A movement in literature that stressed personal emotion, free play of the imagination, and freedom from rules of form | 23 | |
2997911952 | Byronic hero | Is an antihero of the highest order is typically rebellious, arrogant, anti-social or in exile, and darkly, enticingly romantic | 24 | |
2997911953 | Allegory | Is a figure of speech in which abstract ideas and principles are described in terms of characters, figure and events | 25 | |
2997911954 | Foreshadowing | Be a warning or indication of a future event | 26 | |
2997911955 | Irony | The expression of ones meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite | 27 | |
2997911956 | Verbal irony | Words have the opposite meaning then the literal meaning | 28 | |
2997911957 | Situational irony | Actions have the opposite effect then what was intended | 29 | |
2997911958 | Dramatic irony | That is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the character | 30 | |
2997911959 | Allusion | An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly | 31 | |
2997911960 | Alliteration | The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words | 32 | |
2997911961 | Hyperbole | Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally | 33 | |
2997911962 | Apostrophe | A punctuation mark used to indicate either possession or the omission of letters or numbers | 34 | |
2997911963 | Cliche | Refers to an expression that has been overused to the extent that it loses its original meaning or novelty | 35 | |
2997911964 | Denouement | The final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved | 36 | |
2997911965 | Didactic | Emphasizes the idea that different forms of art and literature ought to convey information and instruction along with pleasure and entertainment | 37 | |
2997911966 | Empathy | The imaginative projection onto another's feelings | 38 | |
2997911967 | Malapropism | Is the act of using an incorrect word in place of one that is similar in pronunciation | 39 | |
2997911968 | Oxymoron | Is when two contradictory words are used together in one phrase | 40 | |
2997911969 | Parallelism | Refers to using elements in sentences that are grammatically similar or identical in structure, sound, meaning, or meter | 41 | |
2997911970 | Pathos | Means persuading by appealing to the readers emotion | 42 | |
2997911971 | Realism | A real portrayal of life | 43 | |
2997911972 | Rhetorical question | Is a question that you ask without expecting an answer | 44 | |
2997911973 | Satire | Is a literary device used to create change through the use of sarcasm, humor and ridicule | 45 | |
2997911974 | Understatement | A writer or speaker attributes less importance or conveys less passion than the subject would seem to demand | 46 | |
2997911975 | Rhymed couplet | Is two line of the same length, that rhyme and complete one thought | 47 | |
2997911976 | Blank verse | Is a poem with no rhyme but does have iambic pentameter | 48 | |
2997911977 | Rhymed lambic pentameter | In a line of poetry | 49 | |
2997911978 | Rhymed triplet | Is a rather rare stanza form in poetry and I basically three lines that rhyme | 50 | |
2997911979 | Meter (poetry) | Is a basic rhythmic structure of a verse or lines in verse | 51 | |
2997911980 | Figurative language | Is language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation | 52 | |
2997911981 | Simile | Comparison using like or as | 53 | |
2997911982 | Metaphor | Comparison not using like or as | 54 | |
2997911983 | Personification | The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form | 55 | |
2997911984 | Narrative distance | Is the distance between the narrator and other elements of fictional world, such as the story's characters , setting, and events | 56 | |
2997911985 | Tone | Shows the attitudes toward the subject and toward the audience implied in a literary work | 57 | |
2997911986 | Imagery | Consists of descriptive sensory language | 58 | |
2997911987 | Devices of sounds | Are resources used by poets to convey and reinforce the meaning or experience of poetry through the skillful use sound | 59 | |
2997911988 | Resources of language | A general phrase for the linguistic devices or techniques that a writer can use | 60 | |
2997911989 | Rhetorical strategy | The management of language for a specific effect; the planned placing of elements to achieve an effect | 61 | |
2997911990 | Syntax | Is the way words and phrases are arranged to make a complete sentence | 62 | |
2997911991 | Narrative techniques | The method involved in telling a story; the procedures used by a writer of stories or accounts | 63 | |
2997911992 | Attitude | The disposition toward or opinion of a subject by a speaker, author, or character | 64 | |
2997911993 | Structure | The arrangement of materials within a work ; the relationship of the parts of a work to the whole; the logical divisions of a work | 65 | |
2997911994 | Symbol | Something that is simultaneously itself and something else | 66 | |
2997911995 | Style | The mode of expression in language; the characteristic manner of expression of an author | 67 | |
2997911996 | Rhetorical techniques | The devices used in effective or persuasive language | 68 | |
2997911997 | Point of Veiw | The position of the narrator in relation of the story | 69 | |
2997911998 | Omniscient point of view | When a narrator has knowledge of all the characters feelings thoughts and is in third person | 70 | |
2997911999 | Details | The individual items or parts that make up a larger picture or story | 71 |
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