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Authorial Choices
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hyperbole | Deliberate exaggeration for effect |
| Motif | A recurring element or theme in a text |
| Ethos | Appeals to credibility or trust |
| Pathos | Appeals to emotion |
| Logos | Appeals to logic and reason |
| Situational Irony | When the actual outcome of a situation significantly contrasts with what is expected |
| Verbal Irony | When a speaker's intended meaning contrasts with the literal words |
| Characterization | The methods an author uses to develop and reveal a character's personality, beliefs, motivations, relationships, and changes over time |
| Syntax | Sentence structure |
| Anecdote | A brief story or account of a specific personal experience or event used within a larger narrative |
| Panel structure/ Layout | Refers to how individual frames are arramged, sized, and spaced on a pager |
| Episodic Autobiographical Memoir | A memoir organized around a series of selected personal episodes or memoires rather than one continous, detailed chronological account of the author's life |