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11th Grade
09/06/2014

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Allegory
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The device of using a character or story element to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning. IE: Animal farm is an allegory to the Russian Revolution, but it is also the tale of farm animals.
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Allusion
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A direct or indirect reference to something that is presumably commonly known. IE: art, music, major historical events etc
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Alliteration
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The repetition of sounds in a sequence of words. IE: sally sells seashells by the sea shore
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Ambiguity
Definition
The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage. IE: (this isnt literature, but it's a decent example) the ending scene of Inception, in which the viewer never knows if the top stops spinning.
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Analogy
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A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them. IE: (Harry potter quote)

"Longbottom, if brains were gold, you'd be poorer than Weasley, and that's saying something."

 

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Anaphora
Definition
The same expression (word or words) is repeated at the beginning of 2+ lines, clauses, or sentences. IE: "It was the best of times it was the worst of times"
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Anecdote
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A short narrative detailing particulars of an interesting event, most often in the life of a person.
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Antecedent
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The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.
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aphorism
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A terse statement of a known authorship which expresses a great truth or moral priniciple; it is a summation of the author's point (if author is unknown it is generally considered a folk proverb)
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Apostrophe
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A figure of speech directed to an imaginary or absent person, as well as a personified abstraction such as liberty or love. It is an adress to someone who cannot answer. IE: "Why, cruel world? Why me?"
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Atmosphere
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The emotional mood created by the entirety of the work
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Clause
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A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. Independent/main clause=stand alone as sentence. Dependent/subordinate clause=cannot stand alone, must be accompanied by main clause
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Colloquial/colloquialism
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The use of slang or informalities in writing. IE: "the woman was kinda suspicious of him because he was one shady looking dude"
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Coherence
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A principle demanding that a piece is arranged so that its meaning is immediately apparant.
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Conceit
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A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects.
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Connotation
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The nonliteral, associative meaning of a word; the implies, suggestive meaning. IE: festering, gloomy, foul=negative connotation. Fragrant, bright, sweet=positive connotation
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