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Atmosphere
The emotional mood created by the literary work, established partly by the setting and partly by the author's choice of objects that are described. Atmosphere foreshadows events
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caricature
A representation in which the subject's distinctive features or peculiarities are deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic or grotesque effect.
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chiasmus
A figure of speech based on inverted parallelism. It is a rhetorical in which two clauses are related to each another through a reversal of terms. The purpose is to make larger point or to provide balance or order. "ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country
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clause
A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. "Because I practiced hard, my AP scores were high."
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colloquialism
Slang or informality in speech or writing. Not generally acceptable for formal writing, colloquialisms give language a conversational, familiar tone. Colloquial expressions in writing include local or regional dialects
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conceit
A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or a surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. A conceit displays intellectual cleverness due to the unusual comparison being made.
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connotation
the nonliteral, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning. Connotations may involve ideas, emotions, or attitudes.
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denotation
Strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color
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diction
related to style, diction refers to the writer's word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness.
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didactic
From the Greek, "didactic" literally means "instructive." Didactic works have the primary aim of teaching or instructing, especially teaching moral or ethical principles.
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euphemism
From the Greek for "good speech," euphemisms are more agreeable or less offensive substitute for generally unpleasant words or concepts.
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extended metaphor
A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.
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figurative language
writing or speech that is not intended to carry a literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid.
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