Unit 6: Part 3 Literary Terms

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  1. tone
    a quality that reveals the attitudes of the author
  2. theme
    a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary work
  3. synonym
    a word that expresses the same or similar meaning
  4. memorandum
    a written proposal or reminder
  5. rhetorical device
    a use of language that creates a literary effect
  6. rhetorical
    relating to using language effectively
  7. flashback
    a transition in a story to an earlier event or scene
  8. ambiguity
    unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
  9. cognate
    a word deriving from the same root as another word
  10. context
    discourse that surrounds and helps explain a word or passage
  11. sequel
    a part added to a book or film that continues and extends it
  12. universal
    of worldwide scope or applicability
  13. irony
    incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
  14. conflict
    a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
  15. etymology
    a history of a word
  16. political science
    the study of government of states and other political units
  17. setting
    the context and environment in which something is situated
  18. characterization
    a vivid verbal description
  19. analogy
    drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
  20. biographical
    of or relating to an account of a person's life
  21. sketch
    a brief literary description
  22. critique
    an essay or article that gives an evaluation
  23. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
  24. diction
    the manner in which something is expressed in words
  25. style
    a mode of expression typical of a person, group, or period
  26. sestina
    a poem with six six-line stanzas and a final triplet
Created on Tue Nov 03 09:24:04 EST 2020 (updated Wed Nov 04 09:35:16 EST 2020)

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