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lit test 224
Lit Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| voice | individual tone or perspective of a writer |
| word associations | ideas suggested by certain words or phrases |
| actions | things done or decisions taken |
| anecdotal | relating to minor personal events/moments |
| dialogue | speech/conversation between two characters |
| question tag | verbal addition to statement; adds rhetoric |
| lists of three | 3 things in a list to add effect |
| external location | outside setting |
| syntax | order of words and phrases in a sentence |
| imperative | order or command |
| understatement | phrasing ideas so they do not sound as impressive as they might appear |
| hyperbole | extreme exaggeration |
| mode of address | the way a reader is "spoken to" by the writer |
| formality | language which observes agreed upon conventions which would be used in less personal contexts |
| informality | language best suited to close or personal contexts in which accepted rules or conventions can be adapted, abbreviated or altered |
| symbol | a word or phrase that can represent an idea |
| imagery | language that draws on visual depictions to suggest ideas |
| assert | state something as fact with no real support or truth |
| juxtapose | to place ideas or words/phrases in close proximity to each other to convey an idea or to balance contrasting points |
| context | the background, setting, form or culture in which the text was written or is set |
| register | the type of language used for a particular purpose or in a particular setting |
| modal | verb that modifies the meaning of another one |
| tone | the feel, mood or emotion present in a text |
| contrast | opposites or differences between things such as characters or places |
| perspective | viewpoint of angle the writer has on a situation, person or experience |
| mood | atmosphere or feeling |
| alliteration | the repetition of the sounds at the beginning of words |
| simile | comparison between two things which uses "like" or "as" |
| first person | the mode of narration in which the writer uses the "I" form |
| anaphoric | a reference which depends or connects back to a previous related word or phrase |
| stream of consciousness | how words reflect the way in which a narrator's or speaker's mind is actually working at a given point |
| metaphor | a direct comparison between two things which is not literally true |
| unexpected | plot twist; shocking |
| personification | applying human characteristics to inanimate objects |
| qualification | casting some uncertainty on an initial statement or a way of undermining what is being said |
| verb | action, state of being or happening |
| ambivalent | contrasting feelings; undecided |
| figurative language | language such as imagery; literal meaning is less relevant than the symbolism |
| direct statement | something stated as a fact or truth, no doubt |
| internal | inside location |
| narrative | development or unfolding of a plot, account or story |
| patterning | use of same types of word or phrase order |
| third person singular | he or she |
| inner thoughts | ideas in the mind of a character or narrator |
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