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| 14980311305 | Ambiguity | a word, phrase, or statement which contains more than one meaning Example: When my cat ran around the house, it fell down. | 0 | |
| 14980329968 | Anaphora | the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect Example: "Five years have passed; Five summers, with the length of Five long winters! and again I hear these waters..." -William Wordsworth in "Tintern Abbey" | 1 | |
| 14980339302 | Aphorism | a statement of the truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner Example: An apple a day keeps the doctor away. | 2 | |
| 14980465070 | Didactic | refers to a particular philosophy in art and a literature that emphasizes the idea that different forms of art and literature ought to convey information and instructions along with pleasure and entertainment. The word didactic is frequently used for those literary texts which are overloaded with informative or realistic manner and are marked by the omission of grateful and pleasing details Example: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban- Professor Snape teaches about werewolves in hopes someone, aka Hermione, would later then figure out that Professor Lupin was a werewolf. | 3 | |
| 14980498522 | Euphemism | polite, indirect expressions which replace words and phrases considered harsh and impolite or which suggest something unpleasant Example: Instead of saying "go away," one can say "I really need some peace and quiet please." | 4 | |
| 14980502826 | In Media Res | Latin for "into the middle of things." It usually describes a narrative that begins, not at the beginning of a story, but somewhere in the middle — usually at some crucial point in the action. Example: A Midsummer Night's Dream Act 1 Scene 1, we are introduced with Theseus who is excited to marry Hippolyte in four days. Hermia tells Theseus to be Hermia, so he agrees to give her until the day of the wedding to decide whether she will marry Demetrius or choose death. | 5 | |
| 14980514319 | Metonymy | a figure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else with which it is closely associated Example: "The citizens of the United Kingdom must solemnly swear to the crown." In this case, the crown is the place of a royal person, hence this is the place of Queen Elizabeth. | 6 | |
| 14980529260 | Motif | an object or idea that repeats itself throughout a literary work Example: Edgar Allen Poe was a famous writer that was best known for his short stories, and tales of mystery. As a matter of fact, almost a chunk of his writings revolve around the themes of death and love. | 7 | |
| 14980541145 | Non Sequitur | a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement Example: Giraffes are brown and yellow. Bananas are also brown and yellow, therefore giraffes taste like bananas. | 8 | |
| 14980549949 | Stream of Consciousness | a method of narration that describes in words the flow of thoughts in the minds of the characters Example: In the novel Mrs. Dalloway, written by Virginia Woolf, uses stream of consciousness in her writing with thoughts, experiences, and memories of several characters on a single day in London. The author lets the reader into the character's thoughts by using complex sentences and semicolons in order to show the transition between ideas. | 9 |
