English literary terms

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Rhyme

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Word endings that sound alike

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Contrast

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Closely arranging things with different characteristics

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Rhythm

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A regular pattern of accented syllables

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Repetition

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The recurrence of words and phrases

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Alliteration

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Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words eg.tall tree

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Assonance

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Repeated vowel sounds eg. Kit fit the mit on Jim

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Onomatopoeia

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Words that sound like their meanings eg. Buzz or hiss

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Simile

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A comparison using like or as

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Metaphor

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A direct implied comparison

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Personification

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Treating a non human thing with human qualities

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Hyperbole

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An exaggeration

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Symbol

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An object that represents something else

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Paradox

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A contradiction

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Irony

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Something opposite omits intended meaning, something unexpected

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Imagery

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The use of vivid language to generate ideas and emotions

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Apostrophe

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Addressing a missing person or lifeless object

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Euphemism

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An understatement by substituting a softer or more pleasant term for an unpleasant one

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Dramatic irony

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A line or speech having o

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Dialogue

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Conversation between two or more characters

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Dramatic relief

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The use of humour to break tension in a play

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Motivation

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Reasons of actions of a character

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Catharsis

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Purging ones emotions by watching the suffering of others

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Hubris

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Extreme pride

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Pun

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A play on words for humour

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Couplet

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A two line rhyming

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Hamartia

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A tragic flaw, weakness in ones character

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Pathos

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To arouse pity or sadness

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Pathetic fallacy

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The representation of nature as being in sympathy or affected by mans deeds

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Nemesis

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The principle of retributive justice, get what you deserve

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Soliloquy

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A speech revealing a characters thoughts

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Symbolism

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Ue of subjects to represent an idea

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Crisis

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An important turning point in a story

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Antagonist

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A rival or opponent to the central character

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Protagonist

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The main character