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week 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fable | short allegorical narrative making a moral point, traditionally by means of animal characters that speak and act like humans |
| diction | choice of words |
| genre | different types of writing |
| allegory | story that communicates its message by means of symbolic figures |
| parable | brief story that illustrates a moral or religious belief |
| support | prove it, explain why, give examples |
| stream of consciousness | rambling flow of one's ideas which gains intimate access to deep thoughts |
| epithet | adjective which expresses a quality or attribute considered characteristic of a person or thing |
| paradox | seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true |
| author's purpose | when a writer explains, persuades, or entertains the reader |