Short Story Terms Flashcards
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Anecdote
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A short account of a particular incident or event. Short story to prove a point
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Analogy
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A comparison.
Ex: metaphors and similes are analogies
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Cliche
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Overused expression, stereotype
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Colloquialism
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Slang that changed from generation to generation
Ex: he is hot
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Didactic
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Preachy. To teach a moral lesson
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Euphemism
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Nice words to cover up reality
Ex: he passed away instead of he died
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Euphony
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Pretty sounding words
Ex: lullaby
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Parable
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Story to reach a moral lesson
Ex: bible stories
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Realism
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The literary form that attempts to show life as it is
Ex: slang, unhappy endings
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Litotes
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A form of an understatement
Ex: the fish I bought was this big
