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Arnett Literary T

9th Pre-Ap Literary Terms

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catharsis a cleansing or purification of ones emotion through art ex: Painting a mural based on your feelings.
Chiasmus two phrases in which the syntax is the same, but the placement of words is reversed ex: Life imitates art far more than art imitates life.
Climax the moment of greatest intensity in a text, or the major turning pint in the plot ex: When Dr. Manette's letter was read in the courtroom.
Cliche expressions that are used so frequently that they're not as powerful ex: The apple doesn't far too far from the tree.
Colloquialism an informal expression or salng, usually limited to a certain geographical area /culture ex: Ya'll vs you guys, Soda vs pop, sneakers vs tennis shoes vs trainers
Comic Relief a character whoe actions are comedic and break up tension ex: "I hate you!" " I hate you more!" " Who wants some pizza?!?"
Conceit a far-fetched metaphor/simile ex: Shall I compare thee to a midsummers day?
Conflict the problem a character faces, internal: problem with ones self; external: outside problem-another person or another thing ex: An alcoholic trying to quit drinking.
Connotation the emotional side of a word (implied meaning that is has).ex: Trash and garbage have the same denotation ( dictionary definition), but trash sounds more negative.Lie vs fib, essay vs paper, novel vs book, unatractive vs ugly.
Consonance the repitition of consanants in a sequence of nearby words, especially at the end of stressed syllables or words when there is no similar repitition of vowel sounds ex: moth breath.
Denotation dictionary definition of a word ex: home-place where one lives
Dues vs machina literally "god in the machine."
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