interior monologue: form of writing that reveals the character's inner thoughts and feelings
inversion: words put out of order for emphasis
juxtaposition: placing a word or phrase to contrast another nearby
lyric: a poem in musical form or with musical qualities; an outburst of the author's thoughts/feelings
magic(al) realism: genre that mixes the everyday with marvelous or magical
metaphor: a comparison between two things
extended metaphor: a metaphor developed as long as the author wants it to be
controlling metaphor: a metaphor that runs throughout the entire work
mixed metaphor: a metaphor that blends two or more analogies ineffectively
metonymy: a technique where the name of an attribute of something is used in place of the name of that something
modernism: literary movement of stylistic experimentation and an interest in symbolism and psychology
monologue: an extended speech by a character
mood: the atmosphere evoked by a work of literature
motif: a recurring name, image, or phrase in a work
myth: a story that attempts to explain some of the world's mysteries or marvels
narrative: a story or description of events
narrator: the one who tells the story
naturalism: extreme form of realism
novelette/novella: short story; short prose narrative
omniscient point of view: the narrator knows all things, usually in a third person perspective
onomatopoeia: use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning
oxymoron: two contradicting words or phrases put together to produce a paradox
pacing: rate of movement; tempo
parable: a story trying to teach the reader a religious principle, moral lesson, or general truth
paradox: a self-contradictory statement that could hold some truth
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