Literary Terms

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Literary Terms

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91. Simile

• Comparison using like or as
• Eg. The sun shines like Isshins smile

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57. Metaphor/Extended Metaphor

• Comparison of two apparently unlike
  things/objects for literary effect
• Eg. The way that we talk about emotionlike
  loveis conceptualized entirely through metaphor.
  My heart is full of love heart is a container
  and love is a tangible substance.
• Eg. His voice was furry and fluffy to the ear.
• Soft, higher pitched voice, perhaps

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98. Repetition

• Repeating a word or phrase for literary effect.

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2. Alliteration

• The repetition of a sound at the beginning of two
  or more words in a row for literary effect. They
  may be separated by a short word.
• The dusty dog drank deeply.
• Leaves that leaned to the sway of the wind.
• Kindly, the cat looked on.
• Apples atrophied on the tree

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68. Onomatopoeia

• A sound word
• Eg. Buzz
• Eg. Whisper
• Eg. Murmer
• Eg. Mumble

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119. Dialogue

• What characters are saying in a piece of writing.
  Usually indicated using quotation marks and
  paragraphing.
• SOMETIMES, however, in poems or some stories,
  this dialogue will be indicated using italics.

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71. Parallel Structure

• The grammatical organization of a sentence where
  there is deliberate repetition of a grammatical
  form
• Eg. They were running, hopping, and leaping.