Interior monologue-
a form of writing which represents the inner thoughts of a character; the
recording of the internal, emotional experience(s) of an individual; generally
the reader is given the impression of overhearing the interior monologue
Inversion- words out of order for emphasis
[or to fit meter]
Juxtaposition- the
intentional placement of a word, phrase, sentences of paragraph to contrast
with another nearby
Lyric- a poem
having musical form and quality; a short outburst of the author's innermost
thoughts and feelings
Magic(al) realism-
a genre developed in Latin America which juxtaposes the everyday with the
marvelous or magical
Metaphor- an
analogy that directly compares two different things imaginatively
Extended metaphor-
a metaphor that is extended or developed as far as the writer wants to take it
Controlling metaphor-
a metaphor that runs throughout the piece of work
Metonymy- literally
"name changing" a device of figurative language in which the name of an
attribute or associated thing is substituted for the usual name of a thing
Mode of discourse-
argument (persuasion), narration, description, and exposition
Modernism- literary
movement characterized by stylistic experimentation, rejection of tradition,
interest in symbolism and psychology
Monologue- an
extended speech by a character in a play, short story, novel, or narrative poem
Mood- the
predominating atmosphere evoked by a literary piece
Motif- a
recurring feature (name, image, or phrase) in a piece of literature
Myth- a story,
often about immortals, and sometimes connected with religious rituals, that
attempts to give meaning to the mysteries of the world
Narrative- a
story or description of events
Narrator- one who
narrates, or tells, a story
Naturalism- extreme
form of realism
Novelette/novella-
short story; short prose narrative, often satirical
Omniscient- knowing
all things, usually the third person
Onomatopoeia- use
of a word whose sound in some degree imitates or suggests its meaning
Oxymoron- a
figure of speech in which two contradicting words or phrases are combined to
produce a rhetorical effect by means of a concise paradox
Pacing- rate of
movement; tempo
Parable- a story
designed to convey some religious principle, moral lesson, or general truth
Paradox- a
statement apparently self-contradictory or absurd but really containing a
possible truth; an opinion contrary to generally accepted ideas
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