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- somber
- grave or even gloomy in character
- tactile
- of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
- passive voice
- the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb
- vivid
- lively, animated, spirited, having striking color
- initial incident
- incident that starts the action in a story
- ellipsis
- omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences
- climax
- the decisive moment in a novel or play
- conflict
- an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
- ethical appeal
- appeals to one's sense of right and wrong
- laconic
- brief and to the point; succinct
- parody
- humorous or satirical mimicry
- iambic pentameter
- A line of poetry that contains five iambic feet.
- plot
- the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.
- pedantic
- marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
- argumentative
- given to or characterized by argument
- parallel incidents
- a
- rebuttal
- the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument
- enjambed
- the running on of the thought from one line, couplet, or stanza to the next without a syntactical break.
- epigram
- witty thought or saying(usually short)
- volta
- turn in poem
- red herring non sequitur
- a
- verbose
- Wordy.
- ironical
- characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
- comparison and contrast
- Likeness and differences between two or more things
- victorian
- of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled; , exaggeratedly proper
- cause and effect
- ♥Two events are related to eachother when one event brings out the other ♥The first event is the cause ♥ The last event is the effect
- order of importance
- Supporting evidence is arranged in order from least to most important. transitions show the relationships between ideas
- ribald
- humorously vulgar
- invective
- abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
- faulty assumption
- a
- charged words
- a
- periodic
- happening or recurring at regular intervals
- chronological
- Order of events over time
- romantic
- a soulful or amorous idealist
- cacophony
- loud confusing disagreeable sounds
- free form
- a morpheme that can occur alone
- vernacular
- the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language)
- active voice
- the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
- crisis
- a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something
- condescending
- (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
- blank verse
- unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)
- satiric
- exposing human folly to ridicule
- aphorism
- a short pithy instructive saying
- didactice
- a
- purple prose
- features exaggerated sentiment or extravagant and flowery language
- analogy syllogism
- a
- rising action
- Action that leads to turning point
- stream of consciousness
- a
- metonomy
- Sustitute name, the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it
- sonnet
- a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
- synecdoche
- substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa
- expository
- explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition
- bombastic
- (adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
- subplot
- secondary plot that explores different ideas
- euphony
- any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
- emphatice
- a
- commonplace
- completely ordinary and unremarkable
- use of dash
- a
- accepting
- tolerating without protest
- invective
- abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
- free verse
- poetry that has no fixed pattern of meter or rhyme.
- denouement
- the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work
- homily
- a sermon on a moral or religious topic
- chronological
- Order of events over time
- realistic
- aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
- objective
- the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
- brevity
- the use of brief expressions
- formal
- refined or imposing in manner or appearance
- dues ex machine
- a
- sardonic
- disdainfully or ironically humorous
- foreshadow
- give an indication beforehand; be a sign of (what is coming); portend; prefigure
- purple prose
- features exaggerated sentiment or extravagant and flowery language
- begging the question
- a
- allegorical
- the expression through symbolism of truths or generalizations about human experience
- interior monologue
- a
- caesura
- a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line
- primer prose
- a
- juxtaposition
- the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
- transcendental
- existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
- businesslike
- not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
- persuasive
- capable of convincing
- equivocation
- intentionally vague or ambiguous
- resigned
- showing utter resignation or hopelessness
- metomony and synecdocne
- q
- flashback
- an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier)
- manipulation of time
- a
- limited omniscient point of view
- presents feelings and thoughts of only one character, presenting only the actions of all the remaining characters.
- euphony
- any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
- first person
- told from the narrator's point of view, using "I"
- falling action
- the last section of a play or story that works out the decision arrived at during a climax
- exposition
- an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse
- incisive
- very penetrating and clear and sharp in operation
- succinct
- Concise.
- primer prose
- a
- brash
- offensively bold
- extended metaphor
- A type of a figure of speech that is developed over several lines or with several examples.
- enthymeme
- A figure of reasoning in which one or more statements of a syllogism (a three-pronged deductive argument) is/are left out of the configuration; an abbreviated syllogism or truncated deductive argument in which one or more premises, or, the conclusion is/are omitted. There are various kinds of syllogisms and the formal treatment of them is rather technical. However, all syllogisms are similar in that they contain at least three statements -- two premises followed by a conclusion.
- playful
- full of fun and high spirits
- ornate
- marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
- serious
- causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm