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2997911928NounPerson, place, or thing0
2997911929Dependent clauseA clause that does not stand alone and relies on the independent1
2997911930PronounA word used in place of a noun2
2997911931VerbA word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence3
2997911932AdjectiveA word that modified or describes a noun4
2997911933AdverbA word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb (ly)5
2997911934PrepositionA word governing a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause6
2997911935ConjunctionA word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause7
2997911936InterjectionAn abrupt remark made especially as an aside or interruption8
2997911937PhraseA small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause9
2997911938Independent clauseIs a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought10
2997911939SettingA place or type of surrounding where something is positioned or where an event takes place11
2997911940KenningsA compound expression in old English and old Norse poetry with metaphorical meaning12
2997911941SoliloquyAn act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers13
2997911942FoilPrevent14
2997911943Tragic heroA great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall, suffering, or defeat15
2997911944Internal conflictMental struggle arising from opposing demands or impulses16
2997911945External conflictStruggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character17
2997911946Dynamic characterIs a character who changes throughout the course of a story as a result of the conflicts they encounter on their journey18
2997911947Static characterA character that does not grow or develop19
2997911948ThemeIs the central topic of a text20
2997911949DoublingIs a literary device that is used to compare or contrast the familiar with the strange21
2997911950DictionIs the choice of words and style of expression that an author makes and uses in a work of literature22
2997911951RomanticismA movement in literature that stressed personal emotion, free play of the imagination, and freedom from rules of form23
2997911952Byronic heroIs an antihero of the highest order is typically rebellious, arrogant, anti-social or in exile, and darkly, enticingly romantic24
2997911953AllegoryIs a figure of speech in which abstract ideas and principles are described in terms of characters, figure and events25
2997911954ForeshadowingBe a warning or indication of a future event26
2997911955IronyThe expression of ones meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite27
2997911956Verbal ironyWords have the opposite meaning then the literal meaning28
2997911957Situational ironyActions have the opposite effect then what was intended29
2997911958Dramatic ironyThat is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the character30
2997911959AllusionAn expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly31
2997911960AlliterationThe occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words32
2997911961HyperboleExaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally33
2997911962ApostropheA punctuation mark used to indicate either possession or the omission of letters or numbers34
2997911963ClicheRefers to an expression that has been overused to the extent that it loses its original meaning or novelty35
2997911964DenouementThe final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved36
2997911965DidacticEmphasizes the idea that different forms of art and literature ought to convey information and instruction along with pleasure and entertainment37
2997911966EmpathyThe imaginative projection onto another's feelings38
2997911967MalapropismIs the act of using an incorrect word in place of one that is similar in pronunciation39
2997911968OxymoronIs when two contradictory words are used together in one phrase40
2997911969ParallelismRefers to using elements in sentences that are grammatically similar or identical in structure, sound, meaning, or meter41
2997911970PathosMeans persuading by appealing to the readers emotion42
2997911971RealismA real portrayal of life43
2997911972Rhetorical questionIs a question that you ask without expecting an answer44
2997911973SatireIs a literary device used to create change through the use of sarcasm, humor and ridicule45
2997911974UnderstatementA writer or speaker attributes less importance or conveys less passion than the subject would seem to demand46
2997911975Rhymed coupletIs two line of the same length, that rhyme and complete one thought47
2997911976Blank verseIs a poem with no rhyme but does have iambic pentameter48
2997911977Rhymed lambic pentameterIn a line of poetry49
2997911978Rhymed tripletIs a rather rare stanza form in poetry and I basically three lines that rhyme50
2997911979Meter (poetry)Is a basic rhythmic structure of a verse or lines in verse51
2997911980Figurative languageIs language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation52
2997911981SimileComparison using like or as53
2997911982MetaphorComparison not using like or as54
2997911983PersonificationThe attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form55
2997911984Narrative distanceIs the distance between the narrator and other elements of fictional world, such as the story's characters , setting, and events56
2997911985ToneShows the attitudes toward the subject and toward the audience implied in a literary work57
2997911986ImageryConsists of descriptive sensory language58
2997911987Devices of soundsAre resources used by poets to convey and reinforce the meaning or experience of poetry through the skillful use sound59
2997911988Resources of languageA general phrase for the linguistic devices or techniques that a writer can use60
2997911989Rhetorical strategyThe management of language for a specific effect; the planned placing of elements to achieve an effect61
2997911990SyntaxIs the way words and phrases are arranged to make a complete sentence62
2997911991Narrative techniquesThe method involved in telling a story; the procedures used by a writer of stories or accounts63
2997911992AttitudeThe disposition toward or opinion of a subject by a speaker, author, or character64
2997911993StructureThe arrangement of materials within a work ; the relationship of the parts of a work to the whole; the logical divisions of a work65
2997911994SymbolSomething that is simultaneously itself and something else66
2997911995StyleThe mode of expression in language; the characteristic manner of expression of an author67
2997911996Rhetorical techniquesThe devices used in effective or persuasive language68
2997911997Point of VeiwThe position of the narrator in relation of the story69
2997911998Omniscient point of viewWhen a narrator has knowledge of all the characters feelings thoughts and is in third person70
2997911999DetailsThe individual items or parts that make up a larger picture or story71

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