William
Frankenstein's monster
The artistic technique of presenting common things in a strange way, granting readers a new perspective on those everyday things
defamiliarization
I was no longer certain that the effects from what had occurred in the yard weren't growing more pronounced with the passing minutes, and that my new condition wouldn't become obvious to everyone.
Klara
I'm running late and, I can't make the meeting.
I'm running late, and I can't make the meeting.
I signed a bad contract (Film)
The Little Mermaid
Sal
Lifting
Describing something extremely unpleasant, frightening, and confusing, and similar to situations described in the novels of Franz Kafka
Kafkaesque
Dr. Ryan visited frequently during this period, and [character] spent long stretches of the day asleep.
Josie
He likes to read, skiing, and surfing.
He likes reading, skiing, and surfing.
I lost a battle on Mustafar (Film)
Anakin Skywalker
Duncan
Macbeth
A narrative device which hints or warns about future events
foreshadowing
A fever succeeded to this. I lay for two months on the point of death: my ravings, as I afterwards heard, were frightful.
Victor
It was a real nice day.
It was a really nice day.
I drank a potion--of my own creation (Literature)
Dr. Jekyll
Macbeth
Macduff
A line of iambic pentameter that ends with an extra, unstressed syllable has a ____ _____.
feminine ending
Not so sick, my lord, as [character] is troubled with thick-coming fancies that keep her from her rest.
Lady Macbeth
Whistling, the kettle announced it's water was hot.
Whistling, the kettle announced its water was hot.
I was over-exposed to gamma rays (Comic books)
Bruce Banner
Caroline
Scarlet fever
A novel in letters
epistolary
Gregor
Salivating heavily, the antelope ran away from the lion.
Salivating heavily, the lion chased the antelope.
I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time--darn that mischievous Puck and his meddling magic! (Literature)
Nick Bottom