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Figures of Speech
Literary Techniques
Thematic Meaning
Forms and Genres
Poetry
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The repetition of similar sounds, usually consonants at the
beginning of words
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Alliteration
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An informal expression or slang, especially in the context
of formal writing
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colloquialism
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A direct address to an absent or dead person, or to an object,
quality or idea
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apostrophe
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The use of decorous language to express vulgar or unpleasant ideas,
events, or actions.
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euphamism
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A form of metonymy in which a part of an entity is used to refer to the whole
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synecdoche
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A reference in a work of literature to something outside the work, especially to a well-known
historical or literary event,person or work.
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Allusion
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The perception of fate or the universe as indifferent to human
suffering.
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Cosmic Irony
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A technique in which the author lets the audience or reader in on a character’ situation while the
character himself remains in the dark.
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Dramatic Irony
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A prayer for inspiration to a god or muse,
usually placed at the beginning of an epic.
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invocation
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Similarities between elements in a narrative, such as two
characters or two plot lines)
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Parallelism
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Language that brings to mind sense-impressions, especially via figures
of speech.
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Imagery
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A fundamental and universal idea explored in a literary work
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Theme
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A theme, motif, symbol, or stock character that holds a
familiar and fixed place in the culture’s consciousness
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Archetype
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The central argument that an author makes in a work
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Thesis
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A recurring structure, contrast, or other device that develops or informs a work’s major themes.
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motif
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A narrative in which literal meaning corresponds clearly
and directly to symbolic meaning
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Allegory
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A lengthy narrative that describes the deeds of a heroic
figure often of national or cultural importance, in elevated
language
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Epic
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A succinct, witty statement, often in verse.
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epigram
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A work that exposes to ridicule the shortcomings of
individuals, institutions, or society often to make a specific
point.
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Satire
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A serious lyric poem, often of significant length that usually
conforms to an elaborate metrical structure, and often
employs apostrophe
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ode
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The rhythmic pattern created in a
line of verse
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meter
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Each line of verse has five feet each of which consists of an
unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
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Iambic pentameter
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A single stanza lyric poem containing fourteen lines written
in iambic pentameter
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sonnet
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A phrase or group of lines that is repeated at significant moments within a
poem usually at the end of a stanza
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Refrain
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Six six-line stanzas followed by a three line stanza. J The same six words are repeated at the end of lines throughout the poem in a predetermined
pattern.
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Sestina