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Something that is understood despite not being clearly stated
What is implicit?
Something that is clearly stated
What is explicit?
An overarching message or truth that is specific to a story.
What is central idea?
To explain in detail.
What is expound?
To concern and distress.
What is the meaning of dismay.
The main subject that is being discussed or described
What is theme?
Liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors.
What is the meaning of bountiful?
To make less intense, or reduce the severity of.
What is the definition of assuage?
The state of being concerned and anxious.
What is solicitude?
The comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated.
What is the definition of metaphor?
How the characters view and process what's happening within the story.
What is perspective?
Extremely moving
What is poignant?
The parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning.
What is context?
The use of words to express meanings different from their literal definitions in order to enhance power, persuasiveness, or beauty.
What is figurative language?
To create or bring about an object or a situation by deliberate use of skill and artifice.
What is the meaning of contrive?
The use of figurative and connotative words in ways that appeal to the five senses.
What is imagery?
The idea that things represent other things
What is symbolism?
A person’s attitude or opinion about someone or something.
What is perspective?
A narrative device in which a storyteller gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
Assigning human characteristics or qualities to non-human things.
What is personification?
The use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning.
What is irony?
The original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based.
What is the definition of archetype?
This contains all essential points in a text, and omits the opinions of the reader.
What soes a summary contain?
The attitude that a character or narrator or author takes towards a given subject.
What is tone?
The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues
What is satire?