Literary Terms Flashcards
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the literal or primary meaning of a word
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denotation
2
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an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary definition
also: implication, flavor
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connotation
3
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the use or words to express something other than, and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
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irony
4
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the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
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diction
5
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the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community; passed on orally
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folklore
6
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a story originating in popular culture, typically passed on orally
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folktale
7
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a traditional story or group of stories about a particular person/place
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legend
8
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a classic or legendary story that usually focuses on a hero/event, and explains mysteries of life with no true basis in fact
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myth
