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Literary terms and devices
terms and devices
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English
11th Grade
01/18/2011

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Term
Subordinate Clause
Definition
Has subject and verb, but is not a complete thought. EX: When I woke up,
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Independent clause
Definition
A complete sentence. EX: I ate breakfast.
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Autobiography
Definition
The author writing about their own life
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Ethos
Definition
Credibility
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Pathos
Definition
Appeal to emotion
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Logos
Definition
Appeal to common sense/ logic
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Meter
Definition
The stress pattern of syllables in poetry
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Scanning
Definition
Marking stress patterns in poetry
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Archetype
Definition
A pattern or character type that is repeated throughout history.
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Paradox
Definition
A statement that appears false, but really reveals a hidden truth
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Hyperbole
Definition
An exaggeration. EX: He is taller than a mountain
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Vernacular
Definition
Languages spoken by people in a specific geographic region
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Idiom
Definition
A statement that doesn't make literal sense. EX: Let's hit the road
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Internal conflict
Definition
An emotional problem
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Persuasion
Definition
Convincing someone to do or think something
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Omniscient narrator
Definition
All-knowing narrator. God-like view of characters
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Objective narrator
Definition
Tells only action that occurs in the story, not thoughts or feelings. Like a reporter.
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Third-person limited Narrator
Definition
Focuses only on one character, but speaks in a third person voice (he, she, etc).
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