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1
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Define: ambiguity

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multiple meanings

2
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Define: aphorism

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Pithy and pointed statement of a serious maxim/ general truth

3
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Define: characterisation

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creating and describing characters - physical attributes and personality

4
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Define: colloquialism

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informal/everyday language in literature - often geographical and therefore belong to a dialect

5
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Define: description

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detailed account

6
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Define: dialect/eye dialect

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simulates speech as it actually sounds

7
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Define: diction

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word choice, mood, attitude, dialect and style of writing (formal/informal, etc.)

8
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Define: figurative language/ imagery

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figure of speech which depends on a non-literal meaning of some or all of the words use

9
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Define: idiom

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fixed expression in a culture that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning

10
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Define: irony

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incongruity between expectations for a situation and reality - used to suggest the stark contrast of the literal meaning being put forth

11
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Define: juxtaposition

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person, concept, place, idea or theme parallel to another - so that the reader will compare and contrast them

12
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Define: motif

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element, subject, idea or concept that is constantly present through the entire body of literature.

  • Motif is concrete e.g. flowers
  • Them is abstract e.g. loss
13
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Define: mythic language

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language taken from myths

14
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Define: self-reflexivity

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writing that draws attention to its manner of composition - concerns the writer’s feelings and personal experience

15
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Define: symbol

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imbue objects with a certain meaning that is different from their original meaning or function - objects often tied together through symbol to create a more universal theme