general lit devices Flashcards

1
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A reference, explicit or implicit, to something in previous literature or history

A

allusion

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2
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A short account of an interesting or humorous incident
(short side story abt the past that is related to the current topic)

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anecdote

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3
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That condition of a successful literary work whereby all its elements work together for the achievement of its central purpose

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artistic unity

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4
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nice sounding arrangement

A

euphony

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5
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a type or class as poetry drama etc

A

genre

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6
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pervading impression of a work

A

mood

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7
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an image, sound, action, or other figure that has a symbolic significance, and contributes toward the development of a theme

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motif

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8
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distinct perspective the story is told from

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narrative voice

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9
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non metrical language

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prose

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10
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something that means more than what it is, an object, person, figure of speech

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symbol

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11
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metrical language (opposite of prose) (has a pattern of stressed and unstressed)

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verse

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