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English terminology

TermDefinition
allegory story with a hidden message
didactic a text obviously delivering a moral message
disjunction where text or speech is suddenly broken by a conjunction (but/or/yet)
assonance resemblance of sounds between syllables of nearby words
hyperbole exaggerated statements and claims
truncated sentence when a sentence is cut off in the middle
icon single object or person that represents complex ideas
intertextuality reference to other texts within a text, either explicitly or implicitly
linear/non-linear text the text occurs in chronological/non-chronological order
modality high modality = forceful / low modality = gentle
semantic field words in a short passage of text revolve around the same idea
circumlocution using exaggeratedly long and complex sentences in order to convey a simple idea - leaves the reader grasping at the actual meaning for longer
hubris pride
hamartia fatal flaw
foil a person or thing that contrasts with and enhances the qualities of another
Created by: lottie19
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