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| Not related to the concrete properties of an object; pertaining to ideas, concepts, or qualities, as opposed to physical attributes. | ||
| Use of historically inaccurate details in a text; for example, depicting a 19th century character using a computer. | ||
| Protagonist of a literary work who does not embody the traditional qualities of a hero (e.g. honor, bravery, kindness). | ||
| Rhetorical arguments in which the speaker attempts to affect the listener's personal feelings. | ||
| The person(s) reached by a piece of writing. | ||
| Figure of speech by which the order of the terms in the first of parallel clauses is reversed in the second. (eg "Fair is foul, and foul is fair.") | ||
| A direct opposition between things compared; inconsistency. | ||
| A particular word pattern or combination of words used in a literary work to evoke a desired effect or arouse a desired reaction in the reader. | ||
| An imaginary place where people live dehumanized, often fearful lives. | ||
| A piece of writing in praise of deceased person. | ||
| The explanation or analysis of a subject; presenting the meaning or purpose of an issue. | ||
| To hint at or present things to come in a story or play. | ||
| The process of arriving at a conclusion from a hint, implication, or suggestion. | ||
| The strict meaning of a word or words: not figurative or exaggerated. | ||
| A form of writing that tells a story. | ||
| Exaggerated language. | ||
| Treating an abstraction or nonhuman object as if it were a person by giving it human qualities. | ||
| The literary practice of attempting to describe life and nature without idealization and with attention to detail. | ||
| A sharp caustic remark. A form of verbal irony in which apparent praise is actually bitterly or harshly critical. For example, a coach saying to a player who misses the ball, "Nice catch". | ||
| A person, place, thing, event, or pattern in a literary work that designates itself and at the same time figuratively represents something else. The use of one object to suggest another hidden, object or idea. | ||
| Words and devices that bring unity and coherence to a piece of writing. Examples: however, in addition, and on the other hand. | ||
| Grammatically correct linkage of one subject with two or more verbs or a verb with two or more direct objects. the linking show a relationship between ideas more clearly. For example: Bob exceeded at sports; Jim at academics; Mark at eating. OR "You held your breath and the door for me." |
