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| 4879401187 | diction | the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing. | 0 | |
| 4879401188 | metaphor | is a figure of speech which makes an implicit, implied or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated but share some common characteristics. | 1 | |
| 4879401189 | simile | a figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things using like or as | 2 | |
| 4879401589 | enjambment | It can be defined as a thought or sense, phrase or clause in a line of poetry that does not come to an end at the line break but moves over to the next line. In simple words, it is the running on of a sense from one couplet or line to the next without a major pause or syntactical break. Example: It is a beauteous Evening, calm and free; The holy time is quiet as a Nun Breathless with adoration; the broad sun Is sinking down in its tranquility; The gentleness of heaven is on the Sea; | 3 | |
| 4879402179 | point of view (perspective) | focuses on the type of narrator used to tell the story/ on how this narrator perceives what's happening within the story | 4 | |
| 4879402180 | imagery | use figurative language to represent objects, actions and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses. | 5 | |
| 4879402181 | tone | in written composition, is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. *__* is generally conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject. | 6 | |
| 4879402942 | alliteration | stylistic literary device identified by the repeated sound of the first letter in a series of multiple words, or the repetition of the same letter sounds in stressed syllables of a phrase. | 7 | |
| 4879402943 | onomatopoeia | imitates the natural sounds of a thing. It creates a sound effect that mimics the thing described, making the description more expressive and interesting. | 8 | |
| 4879403523 | structure | generally described as the structural framework that underlies the order and manner in which a narrative is presented to a reader, listener, or viewer. The narrative text structures are the plot and the setting. | 9 | |
| 4879403524 | foil character | is a character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character. ex: romeo mercutio | 10 | |
| 4879404172 | round character | Very developed and seem real i.e. gatsby, hamlet | 11 | |
| 4879404872 | static character | that do not experience basic character changes during the course of the story i.e. scar from the lion king | 12 | |
| 4879405835 | direct characterization | the process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed by the use of descriptive adjectives, phrases, or epithets. | 13 | |
| 4879405836 | indirect characterization | the process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc. | 14 | |
| 4879406370 | prescient | Knowledge of actions or events before they occur; foresight. | 15 | |
| 4879406371 | negation | a grammatical construction that contradicts (or negates) all or part of the meaning of a sentence. | 16 | |
| 4879406372 | prosaic | having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty. | 17 | |
| 4879407865 | penury | death poverty | 18 | |
| 4879408329 | novel of manners | a realistic story that concentrates the reader's attention upon the customs and conversation, and the ways of thinking and valuing of the people of a social class. | 19 | |
| 4942401453 | flat character | two-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work i.e. Miss Maudie from To Kill a Mockingbird | 20 | |
| 4942416092 | dynamic character | experience changes throughout the plot of a story. Although the change may be sudden, it is expected based on the story's events. i.e. Hamlet from Hamlet by William Shakespeare his original fear of death then changes into him taking revenge on King Claudius. | 21 |
