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English terms

English

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Allegory A story that is mainly a metaphor throughout the whole story: Fairy tales, fables, poems
Allusion A brief preference of a person, place or thing in a work of literature
Ambiguity the presence of two or more possible meanings in a text-can't be determined
Animal Imagery Comparison, using animal characteristics to describe a human
Antagonist A character in a story who works against lead character or protagonist
Apostrophe A direct address to something or someone that is not present
Characterization using or describing a character to make them more realistic
Indirect Characterization describing how they look/using personality traits
Direct Characterization telling exactly how the character looks or acts
Conflict The opposition between two forces: Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Himself
Connotation other meanings or emotions connected with a word
Denotation the dictionary meaning, exact meaning
DIction choice of a particular word
Allegory A story that is mainly a metaphor throughout the whole story: Fairy tales, fables, poems
Allusion A brief preference of a person, place or thing in a work of literature
Ambiguity the presence of two or more possible meanings in a text-can't be determined
Animal Imagery Comparison, using animal characteristics to describe a human
Antagonist A character in a story who works against lead character or protagonist
Apostrophe A direct address to something or someone that is not present
Characterization using or describing a character to make them more realistic
Figurative Language Language that can not be taken literally:simile, metaphor, personification
Indirect Characterization describing how they look/using personality traits
Direct Characterization telling exactly how the character looks or acts
Conflict The opposition between two forces: Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Himself
Hyperbole obvious or intentional exaggeration
Connotation other meanings or emotions connected with a word
Imagery A picture that is formed to make the story more realistic
Auditory sound
Denotation the dictionary meaning, exact meaning
DIction choice of a particular word
Gustatory taste
Thermal heat/cold
Figurative Language Language that can not be taken literally:simile, metaphor, personification
Genre a type or class of literature
Hyperbole obvious or intentional exaggeration
Olfactory smell
Imagery A picture that is formed to make the story more realistic
Auditory sound
Irony difference between appearance and reality
Tactile touch
dramatic Irony audience or reader knows something the character does not
Gustatory taste
Thermal heat/cold
Olfactory smell
situational Irony the contrast of what you expect to happen and what really happens
Verbal Irony Sarcasm, saying the opposite of what you believe or mean
Irony difference between appearance and reality
Oxymoron Joining together contradictory terms in 1 expression: Jumbo Shrimp
dramatic Irony audience or reader knows something the character does not
situational Irony the contrast of what you expect to happen and what really happens
Paradox A statement that initially appears to be contradictory, but under close inspection the statement turns out to be true: a fatherless son
Verbal Irony Sarcasm, saying the opposite of what you believe or mean
Juxtaposition Arrangement of 2 or more ideas, people, events, or objects
Oxymoron Joining together contradictory terms in 1 expression: Jumbo Shrimp
Paradox A statement that initially appears to be contradictory, but under close inspection the statement turns out to be true: a fatherless son
Created by: Myeshak
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