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Friday, January 31, 2014

Literary Terms #4

interior monologue-reveals inner thoughts of character
inversion-intentional placing of words out of order for literary effect
juxtaposition-placement of word or phrase to contrast another
lyric-poem with musical tone/quality
magic(al) realism-juxtaposes reality with fantasy
metaphor (extended, controlling, & mixed)-analogy comparing two different things
metonymy-thing named byassociated thing
modernism-period characterized by stylistic experimentation
monologue-extended speech
mood-predominating atmosphere of a text
motif-recurring feature
myth-story explaining worlds mysteries
narrative-description of events
narrator-one of narrates
naturalism-extreme form of realism
novelette/novella-short narrative
omniscient point of view-knowing all things
onomatopoeia-the word suggests its meaning
oxymoron-contradicting words creates a paradox
pacing-tempo
parable-story to convey religious message
paradox-contradictory statement possible revealing some truth

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