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7767193231AllusionA casual reference in literature to a person, place, event, or another passage of literature, often without explicit identification0
7767193232Juxtapositionthe arrangement of two or more things for the purpose of comparison, contrast, rhetorical effect, suspense, or character development1
7767193233Anthropomorphismwhich a writer ascribes human traits, ambitions, emotions or entire behavior to animals, non-human beings, natural phenomena or objects2
7767193234ImageryA common term of variable meaning, imagery includes the "mental pictures" that readers experience with a passage of literature3
7767193235Visual Imageryimagery that invokes colors, shapes, or things that can be seen4
7767193236Auditory ImageryDescriptive language that evokes noise, music, or other sounds5
7767193237Kinesthetic Imagerythe representation of the actions and movements of an object or a character6
7767193238Olfactory Imageryimagery dealing with scent7
7767193239Gustatory Imageryimagery dealing with taste8
7767193240Ironythe expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.9
7767193241situational ironyin which accidental events occur that seem oddly appropriate, such as the poetic justice of a pickpocket getting his own pocket picked10
7767193242Verbal Ironywhich a speaker makes a statement in which its actual meaning differs sharply from the meaning that the words ostensibly express11
7767193243dramatic ironyinvolves a situation in a narrative in which the reader knows something about present or future circumstances that the character does not know12
7767193244ForeshawdowingSuggesting, hinting, indicating, or showing what will occur later in a narrative13
7767193245Moodin literature, a feeling, emotional state, or disposition of mind—especially the predominating atmosphere or tone of a literary work14
7767193246MotifA conspicuous recurring element, such as a type of incident, a device, a reference, or verbal formula, which appears frequently in works of literature15
7767193247SymbolA word, place, character, or object that means something beyond what it is on a literal level16
7767193248Contextual SymbolA unique or original symbol an author creates within the context of an individual work or an author's collected works17
7767193249Cultural SymbolA symbol widely or generally accepted as meaning something specific within an entire culture or social group, as opposed to a contextual symbol created by a single author18
7767193250ThemeA central idea or statement that unifies and controls an entire literary work19
7767193251Thesisis an argument, either overt or implicit, that a writer develops and work20
7767193252Tonethe means of creating a relationship or conveying an attitude or mood21

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