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Literary Terms

TermDefinition
assonance the occurrence of the same vowel sound in the middle of words EX: "Try to light the fire"
connotation an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning
denotation the literal or primary meaning of a word
paradox a statement that leads to a senseless conclusion or seems logically impossible EX: "You can save money by spending it."
allusion an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly EX: "This place is like the Garden of Eden!" - biblical allusion
consonance the repetition of consonant sounds in the middle or end of words EX: The ship has sailed to the far off shores. She ate seven sandwiches on a sunny Sunday last year. Shelley sells shells by the seashore.
concrete poetry poetry in which the meaning or effect is conveyed partly of wholly by visual means, by using patters of words or letters or other typographical devices EX: http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/aero/wright/teachers/wfomanual/langarts/poem.html
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