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english lit terms

rhetorical and literary devices

TermDefinition
alliteration repetition of beginning consonant sounds
allusion a reference to a literary work or an event in history that the reader can be assumed to recognize
analogy compares two things, which are alike in several respects, for the purpose of explaining or clarifying some unfamiliar object or idea by showing how the idea or object is similar to some familiar one.
anaphora repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of several sentences or clauses/phrases within a sentence
anecdote a small story told to illustrate a point or highlight a characteristic
antithesis the contrast of ideas through parallel arrangements of words or sentences; establishes a clear, contrasting relationship between two ideas by joining them together
aphorism a brief statement of known authorship that expresses a general truth or moral principal; short, pointed statement that expresses a wise or clever observation about the human experience
atmosphere the emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by the setting and partly by the author’s choice of objects that are described. Frequently, atmosphere foreshadows events.
connotation the suggested or implied meanings that are associated with a word beyond its denotative, or dictionary, definition.
figure of speech metaphors, similes, or other literary devices that are used to clarify a point being made
hyperbole a figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement, often for comic effect. May also be of serious intent or may produce irony.
imagery the sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions. Physically, refers to the appeal to the five senses. An image can represent more than one thing.
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