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E2:Mod4Notes
Literary terms
Term | Definition |
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Theme | The central, unifying element of the text, which ties together all of the other elements of the text used by the author. |
Nuance | a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound. |
Symbolism | the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. |
Oxymoron | a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction |
Simile | a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox ) |
Metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. |
Foreshadowing | a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story. Foreshadowing often appears at the beginning of a story or a chapter and helps the reader develop expectations about the coming events in a story. |