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| 6642367326 | Allusion | A reference to something in previous literature, history, or culture that adds to or emphasizes a theme of the work | 0 | |
| 6642367327 | Allegory | A narrative or description with a secondary or symbolic meaning underlying the literal meaning | 1 | |
| 6642367328 | Anecdote | A clever little story; a short account of an interesting situation | 2 | |
| 6642367329 | Anti hero | A protagonist whose attributes are opposite of what is expected of heroes; may be confused, powerless, victimized, or simply pathetic | 3 | |
| 6642367330 | Archetype | A symbol that recurs often enough in literature over time to be easily recognizable, such as water as a purifying element or the sun as knowledge; also character types that are common: prodigal son, wise grandfather, etc. | 4 | |
| 6642367331 | Atmosphere | The emotional quality of the setting | 5 | |
| 6642367332 | Epiphany | A moment of insight, spiritual or personal; a character's sudden revelation about life or his or her own circumstances | 6 | |
| 6642367333 | Eulogy | A speech given at the memorial or funeral service in remembrance of one who as died | 7 | |
| 6642367334 | Extended Metaphor | A detailed or complex metaphor that is evident throughout a work | 8 | |
| 6642367335 | Foil | A character who possesses traits that emphasize the characteristics and qualities of another character, either by being similar to or opposite from that character | 9 | |
| 6642367336 | Imagery | Language that appeals to the senses; emotionally evocative | 10 | |
| 6642367337 | Invocation | A prayer or statement that calls for help from a god or goddess | 11 | |
| 6642367338 | Irony | A discrepancy between appearance and reality | 12 | |
| 6642367339 | Metaphor | Compares two generally dissimilar thins in order to show something new or to help readers see something in a new way | 13 | |
| 6642367340 | Mood | The dominant tone in a piece of literature; typically the emotional quality of the scene or setting | 14 | |
| 6642367341 | Motif | A recurring element, an image or idea, in a work of literature, whose repetition emphasizes some aspect of the work | 15 | |
| 6642367342 | Parable | A short tale that teaches through example; usually teach a moral or even religious lesson; teach people about how they ought to live | 16 | |
| 6642367343 | Paradox | A situation or statement containing contradictory elements which nonetheless seem plausible or true | 17 | |
| 6642367344 | Parody | A work of satire where the author imitates the language and form of another work to ridicule the author or work | 18 | |
| 6642367345 | Soliloquy | Primarily found in Shakespeare's plays, a monologue, one character on stage, or in the spotlight, who relates his/her plight | 19 | |
| 6642367346 | Symbol | A person, place, thing, or idea that represents something else | 20 | |
| 6642367347 | Syntax | In general, the order of words in a sentence that results in various sentence types used for a variety of rhetorical effects | 21 | |
| 6642367348 | Tone | The speaker or narrator's attitude towards something or the emotional quality of a passage | 22 | |
| 6642367349 | Verisimilitude | The quality in literature of being true to life; details seem realistic and believable, even if the setting is supernatural | 23 | |
| 6642367350 | Vernacular | The ordinary, everyday speech of a region | 24 | |
| 6642367351 | Catharsis | A purging of emotion, experienced by audiences especially through the pity they feel when witnessing the tragic hero's fall from grace | 25 | |
| 6642367354 | Hubris | Excessive pride | 26 | |
| 6642367355 | Tragedy | Typically a drama in which a tragic hero experiences a fall from noble stature | 27 | |
| 6642367356 | Tragic Hero | A person of greater than normal stature who falls from grace due to a tragic flaw, or, more typically, pride | 28 | |
| 6642367357 | Bildungsroman | The protagonist is a child whose experiences teach him or her about the realities of the adult world; transformation often complex, painful, and filled with disillusionment | 29 | |
| 6642367358 | Dystopian novel | Presents readers with an apparent perfection society where human life is somehow diminished | 30 | |
| 6642367362 | Novella | Prose fiction longer than a short story, but shorter than a novel | 31 |
