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LA terms 20
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connotations | The associations or connections a word or image creates that go beyond the literal or dictionary meaning. For example, the word "home" conveys feelings of comfort, love, security etc. |
figurative language | Language that uses figures of speech, such as simile, metaphor, personification, and alliteration; used extensively to create imagery. |
juxtapose | To place close together or side by side, especially for comparison and contrast. |
paraphrase | To restate in your own words. |
rising action | Any obstacle or conflict that increases the tension of the story's conflict; also called the complication. |
second person point of view | A less common P.O.V using you. |
stereotype | A fixed mental picture that one draws upon in making judgments instead of taking a fresh, open-minded look each time. |
symbolism | Something concrete, such as a person, object, image, word, or event that represents something abstract, such as a feeling, emotion, idea or concept; may be very recognizable and common to many people often used to reinforce meaning. |
verbal irony | The use of figures of speech such as hyperbole and understatement to create an ironic effect. |
word choice | Words chosen by an author; also called diction. |