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A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

"The Tortoise and the Hare" is an allegory with the moral that slow and steady wins the race. The characters, events, and settings in an allegory symbolically represent broad and abstract ideas or moral principles.

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The Tortoise and the Hare is an allegory with the moral that slow and steady wins the race. The characters, events, and settings in an allegory symbolically represent broad and abstract ideas or moral principles.

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A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

The talk between the men above about Superman's "Achilles' Heel" draws shared knowledge between the author and the reader about Achilles, a character from Greek Mythology, adding depth to the text.

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A rhetorical device characterized by the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses, sentences, or lines in order to create rhythm.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, King repeated the phrase "I have a dream" before several paragraphs. This enhanced memorability and the theme of hope.

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A rhetorical device where a speaker directly addresses an absent person, an inanimate object, or an abstract idea as if it were present and capable of understanding or responding.

The song "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" the speaker addresses a star despite it not having the ability to respond or speak.

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A rhetorical device that employs contrasting ideas, words, or sentences in a balanced, parallel structure to create emphasis and highlight a difference.

Hamlet contrasts the ideas of life and death in a balanced structure in order to emphasize his inner turmoil in Shakespeare's "Hamlet."

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An author's choice of words and style of expression, encompassing the specific vocabulary, phrasing, and level of formality used in writing.

In "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" The author uses dialect to create realistic and authentic characters and reflect the informal speech patterns of the time and region. This diction helps make the characters more relatable and believable character for the reader.

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A literary device where the audience is aware of something that a character in the story is not.

In "The Truman Show," we the audience are aware that Truman's entire life is staged for the sake of a television show while he is unaware.

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The continuation of a sentence or phrase from one line to the next without a natural pause or punctuation at the end of the line, creating a sense of flow and momentum.

In "Daffodils" The author uses enjambment to create a smooth rhythm and emphasize certain words or phrases. Enjambment aids the poem in mimicking the way we naturally speak and think, impacting readers emotionally.

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A character who contrasts with another character, typically the protagonist, to highlight the other's specific traits and qualities. This helps the reader better understand and appreciate the protagonist's character and motivations.

In "Cinderella" the stepsisters are portrayed as cruel, selfish, and haughty, highlighting Cinderella's kindness, patience, and good-nature.

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The use of descriptive language that appeals to the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch) to create vivid mental pictures or sensory experiences for the reader.

In the sentence "The golden sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky with streaks of orange and pink." The reader can use their five sense to create a clear image of the setting described.

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The act of placing two or more things (like characters, ideas, or images) side by side to highlight their differences and create a specific effect, often to emphasize a contrast or create a sense of irony.

In the image above, a shanty town neighbors a prosperous city, highlighting the dramatic contrast between wealth and poverty within a small geographical area.

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A figure of speech that describes something by saying it is something else, creating a comparison between two unlike things. It's a way to express complex ideas, emotions, or abstract concepts by linking them to more tangible or relatable things.

An example of this is the phrase "Time is a thief" which directly compares time to a thief, despite both being completely different. The metaphor implies that time steals precious moments from us without our knowing.

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A recurring element, such as an image, idea, sound, or object, that helps develop a story's theme or mood.

In the movie "It" red balloons acted as a motif, symbolizing danger and announcing Pennywise's presence.

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A statement or situation that appears self-contradictory or absurd but, upon closer examination, reveals a deeper truth or insight.

The statement above from "Animal Farm" presents two opposing ideas. "All animals are equal" implies a society with no hierarchy, while "but some are more equal than others" creates a clear distinction and unequal treatment.

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A literary device where human qualities, emotions, or actions are attributed to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract ideas.

In the image above, the objects possess human characteristics such as the ability to greet and become dreary despite not being humans.

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A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid.

The phrase "Cold as ice" directly compares general coldness with ice's coldness, creating a vivid impression.

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The use of objects, people, or ideas to represent something else, often an abstract concept or idea beyond its literal meaning.

Rivers, for example, can symbolize change, journey and transformation.

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The way words and phrases are arranged to create sentences. It's the grammatical structure of a text, encompassing word order, sentence length, and the use of clauses, all of which contribute to meaning and effect.

An example of this is "The cat chased the mouse" and "The mouse chased the cat." Both sentences have the same choice of words yet different meanings due to their arrangement.

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The underlying idea, message, or central topic explored in a story. It's the broader meaning or insight that a writer wants to convey through the narrative, characters, and events.

Revenge is the central theme in the movie "John Wick." It is intertwined into the narrative, character development and plot.

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The author's attitude or feeling towards the subject matter and/or audience, conveyed through their word choice, sentence structure, and overall style.

In a mystery novel, a tense tone can create a sense of unease and suspense. Tone shapes how readers view the text and sparks specific emotional responses.