Literary Terms
Showing by example.
What is Exemplification?
When a phrase or the same word is repeated at the beginning of a sentence or a paragraph to emphasize an image or a concept. Example: "We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender."
What is Anaphora?
General then gives details
What is Deductive Reasoning?
A direct or indirect reference to something. Example: "His nose was growing like Pinocchio's."
What is an allusion?
Words or phrases used in everyday speech, but avoided in formal writing. Example: "That ain't right."
What is Colloquial?
explain how to do something or how something works.
What is Process Analysis?
Contrary ideas that are expressed in a balanced sentence.
What is Antithesis?
Introduces the theme, setting, characters, and circumstances at the story's beginnings. Example: "Once upon a time, there was a boy named Billy. Billy's family lived in the slums of Los Angels."
What is Exposition?
An exaggeration of fact used either for serious or comic effect. Example: "I am starving."
What is Hyperbole?
How you end up achieving the goal, or getting the goal. Example: I want to go to college out of state, but it would put my parents in major debt. Do I still go for it?
Means vs. Ends
information is based on just one person's feelings, assumptions, and opinions. .
What is subjective?
A sentence in which the main clause is left till the end, creating an effect of suspense. Example: Despite heavy winds and nearly impenetrable ground fog, the plane landed safely.
What is a Periodic Sentence?
A statement that is counter-intuitive. Example: "Nobody goes to that restaurant, it's too crowded."
What is a Paradox?
Sarcastic humor. Example: "Just my luck."
What is Verbal Irony?
Additional logic or reasoning that may be necessary to support the warrant.
What is Backing?
The use of applying one or more senses to writing so the reader can visually picture the writing. Example: The plate was warm and baked cinnamon apple was oozing out of the piecrust.
The reversal of the normal order of the words and phrases in a sentence. Example: "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit."
Inversion
is a stylistic approach or technique involving a strong declaration, a forceful or confident and positive statement regarding a belief or a fact.
What is an assertion?
It's just a type of metaphor in which an object is used to describe something that's closely related to it. So, for example, when you're talking about the power of a king, you might say "the crown," instead.
What is Metonymy?
refers to the spectators, listeners, and intended readers of a writing, performance, or speech.
What is Audience?
Begins with many examples then ends general.
The repetition of the same pattern of words or phrases within a sentence or passage to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. Example: "Mary likes hiking, swimming, and bicycling. Mary likes to hike, swim, and to ride a bicycle."
What is a Parallel Sentence?
A certain emotional perspective that the author creates for the subject of the literary piece. Example: excited, happy, sad, angry
What is Mood?
device in which a part of something represents the whole, or it may use a whole to represent a part.
What is Synedoche?
arguments that draw on recongnized experts or persons with highly relevant experience.
What is Authority