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Literary Devices

TermDefinition
allusion referencing something without referencing it specifically
bathos the effect of anticlimax
caricature an exaggeration of certain characteristics
deus ex machina latin for "god from the machine-a plot device where an unsolvable, seemingly hopeless problem in a story is suddenly and abruptly resolved by an unexpected, unlikely occurrence
epiphany when a character in a story finds a random inspiration to solve a problem
foreshadowing a phrase or action in a story that hints to a future event
in medias res starting a story in the middle of an important event
invocation when a character prays for higher help (from gods, etc.)
irony when someone says or does something, the opposite happens
irony, verbal occurs when a speaker says one thing but means another, often conveying a meaning that is opposite to the literal interpretation of their words
irony, situational where the outcome of a situation is the exact opposite of what was intended or expected
irony, romantic the author breaks the illusion of fiction to highlight their presence, often creating a detached, playful tension between high romantic ideals and mundane reality
irony, dramatic a narrative device where the audience knows critical information that character do not, creating intense suspense, dread, or humor
irony, cosmic the "irony of life" is a literary technique and philosophical concept where the universe, gods, or fate toy with human expectations, leading to outcomes that contradict intentions
melodrama an overhyped emotional part of the story that usually has no meaning to it
pathos a quality that usually evokes sadness
poetic diction how a certain language interacts with the flow
poetic license not a hearing to the usual language rules to make poetry better
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