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| repeating things to emphasize an idea |
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| distinctive tone or tenor of an author’s writings |
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conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book
more than one person talking |
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| encompasses the attitudes toward the subject and toward the audience |
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| art of persuasive communication |
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| convincing by the character of the author |
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| persuading by appealing to the reader’s emotions |
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persuading by the use of reasoning
logical arguments/ideas |
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| the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing thing with a symbolic meaning of character |
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| use figurative language to represent objects, actions and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses. |
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| use figurative language to represent objects, actions and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses. |
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| characterization - direct |
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| is when an author tells its reader about a character by using speeches or phrases |
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| characterization - indirect |
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| when the personality of a character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance |
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| language that is not literally true |
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| uses like or as to compare 2 things |
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| does not use like or as to compare 2 things |
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| comparing two things to explain or clarify |
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| the comparison between a human and something nonhuman |
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| he formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named |
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| exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally |
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| person says or writes one thing and means another |
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| situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected |
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| audience knows something the characters do not |
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a story,poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
symbolic story |
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an indirect or passing reference to give a deeper meaning
reference to work |
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| the use of grammatically equal elements in sentences and paragraphs to balance the elements |
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| a scene in a movie,novel, etc. set in a time earlier than the main story to give an insight look for the reader |
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| scene that takes the narrative forward in time from the current point of the story in literature, film, television and other media. Flash-forwards are often used to represent events expected, projected, or imagined to occur in the future. |
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| guessing ahead is a literary device by which an author explains certain plot developments that may come later in the story. It is used to arouse and mentally prepare the reader or listener for how the story will proceed and unfold. |
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| atmosphere that pervades a literary work with the intention of evoking a certain emotion or feeling from the audience |
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| use of different elements such as irony, sarcasm, humor, and ridicule to criticize or mock the foolish behavior of others. |
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| Suspense is the intense feeling that an audience goes through while waiting for the outcome of certain events. It basically leaves the reader holding their breath and wanting more information. |
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| sound devices (Alliteration & assonance) |
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Alliteration refers to the repetition of consonant sounds.
Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds to create internal rhyming within phrases or sentences, and together with alliteration and consonance serves as one of the building blocks of verse |
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| Sentence Variety/structure |
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| the practice of varying the length and structure of sences to avoid monotony and provide appropriate emphasis. |
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