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Literary Terms
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English
10th Grade
12/16/2014

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repetition
Definition
repeating things to emphasize an idea
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diction
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word choice
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dialog
Definition
“more than one person talking”
monologue: when one person is talking.
dialect: way of speaking
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tone
Definition
author’s attitude toward subject/topic
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rhetoric
Definition
art of persuasive communication
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ethos
Definition
credibility--sources,citations,
facts
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pathos
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persuasion through emotion description, emotionally charged
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logos
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logical argument/ ideas thesis reasons
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symbolism
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the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
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imagery
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visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.
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point of view
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main points of views first, second, third, and omniscient point of view.
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characterization - direct
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the writer makes direct statements about a character's personality and tells what the character is like
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characterization - indirect
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the writer reveals information about a character and his personality through that character's thoughts, words, and actions, along with how other characters respond to that character, including what they think and say about him.
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figurative language
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language that is not literally true but where the literal meaning → added info
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