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A statement that appears to be self-contradictory, yet reveals a kind of truth. Shows the complexities of life.

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A reccuring subject, theme, idea, etc., that is revealed in a literary work, it is rarely stated by the author and requires that the reader make inferences based on clues given in the text

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A story, poem or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. A story in which characters and events are symbols that stand for ideas about human life or for a political or historical situation.

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The gramatical agreement of words in sentences.

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The writers attitude toward the character, subject, and audienceof a story.

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"I Love Lucy" Christmas Special - Newly Colorized "Job Switching" Episode

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A person,place, thing,or event that has meaning in itself and stands for something more than itself.

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The Pyramid & Eye in "National Treasure"

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How the film treats the reverse side of the Great Seal.

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A figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity; makes an analogy between wo things to show how one resembles the other in someway.

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Dear Tumblr: No more metaphors, OK?

OK.

Fans have been waiting impatiently for the new film adaptation of The Fault in Our Stars, the acclaimed Young Adult novel that helped catapult John Green from fandom favorite to Internet stuperstar. Earlier this week, fans got a peek at the first clip from the movie-a snippet of an awkward but sweet meet-cute between the two main characters, Hazel and Gus.

Instead of no-holds-barred excitement, however, Tumblr and the rest of the John Green fandom wound up dropping everything and doing what they do best: affectionate mockery. As little-blue-aeroplane put it:

This week on Tumblr:

It's a metaphor. You're a metaphor. I'm a metaphor. Your keybord is a metaphor. Everything is a metaphor. The universe is turning into one giant metaphor on a molecular scale. Run. It's too late.

"Welcome to memedom you shitty phrase," wrote onox.

What happened to turn Tumblr into an existential playground? Take a look at the clip. See what Gus does at the end?

Tumblr greeted the long-awaited scene with a mixture of excitement and amusement, but Gus's "metaphor" moment took the community by storm. Fans churned out "metaphor" comparisons and parodies in the middle of intense debate about whether an unlit cigarette was actually a metaphor.

Photo via animeoverpeople

Illustration via hedgehogdilemm4

"'No One Will Shut The Hell Up About The Metaphor And It's Literally Every Other Post On My Dash': the saga," wrote beleaguered Tumblr user 10thdoctors-companion, posting a roundup of all the "metaphor"-related posts on her dash. User australian-government summed up the reaction of Skeptical!Tumblr:

"god mum it's a metaphor"

*sniffs cocaine*

Between all the jokes, memes abounded:

Reaction to the joke itself as an indicator of the movie's quality varied.

But a few anxious fans were worried the joke would wear thin. "This is going to ruin TFIOS for the wider public," wrote tfios-countdown.

It's going to be the new "I VOLUNTEER AS TRIBUTE": a cheap way of ruining an important aspect of a complex book and reducing it to "YA books are silly'.

But that is so sad, because YA books are life-changing, meaningful, wonderful, and anything but silly.

As for Green, he let it be known he thought the meme was hilarious.

So play on, Tumblr. Just remember not to light up when you're making the Internet a funnier place.

Photo via themockingjaydivergent

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Dear Tumblr: No more metaphors, OK? OK. Fans have been waiting impatiently for the new film adaptation of The Fault in Our Stars , the acclaimed Young Adult novel that helped catapult John Green from fandom favorite to Internet stuperstar.

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Is a type of metaphor in which the comparison is made with the use of the word like or as ( or its equivalent )

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Irony in which a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is opposite of the literal meaning.

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Irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so the outcome is contrary to what was expected.

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Irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play.

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The noblest way to die is to die protecting your child.

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An insight about human life that is reaveled in a literary work. It is rarely stated by the author.

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When a writer gives human characteristics to animals inanimate objects to create imagery.

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Imagery draws on the five senses, namely the details of taste, touch, sight, smell, and sound

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The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing; the style of enunciation in speaking or singing.

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The climate or feeling of a literary work. Reflects the emotional response of the reader to the writing.

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The literal meaning ( dictionary definition ) of a word.

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The writers reveals a character´s traits through dialouge, the character´s actions abd thoughts, appearance, and the effect the character has on others.

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Descriptive language that can funcrion as a way for the reader to better imagine the world of piece of literature

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An orginal model of a person, a perfect example, or prototype upon which others are copied; a universally recognized symbol.

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An idea or feeling that a word invokes in adddition to its actual definition

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Definition of Connotation

We all use connotation. We use it when we say 'I want to go home,' meaning not just a physical place, but a place of security and comfort. We use it when we say 'Irene really knows how to pinch a penny' meaning that she is thrifty, not that she actually pinches pennies. When we say 'What a rotten day this has been' or 'My Uncle Jim is a snake' we don't mean that the day we just had is actually decaying, or that Uncle Jim is a limbless, scaly reptile. We are using the connotations of words to suggest meanings that go above and beyond their literal dictionary meanings.

Connotation is the meaning that a word suggests or implies above and beyond its literal meaning. Connotation includes the emotions or associations that surround a word. A word's connotations can be either positive or negative and will depend on the context in which it is used, and to some degree, on the reader or hearer.

Examples of Connotation

Connotation is created when you mean something else, something that might be hidden. The connotative meaning of a word is based on a shared emotional association with that word. 'Greasy,' for example, is a completely innocent word; some things, like car engines, need to be greasy. But 'greasy' contains negative associations for most people, whether they are talking about food or about people.

The word 'modern' strictly means 'belonging to recent times,' but, the word's connotations can be negative and include 'unfeeling,' 'impersonal,' and 'mechanical,' if it is used within the context of bringing back the good old days or aimed at an audience that may see modern life as an empty, violent, or immoral existence. In the context of moving forward into the future, and to those who may see modern life as one of possibility and growth, the word's connotations can include more positive ones such as 'new,' 'up-to-date,' and 'experimental.'

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what is connotation? - definition & meaning - video & lesson transcript | study.com

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What is Connotation? - Definition & Meaning - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.com

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We all use connotation. We use it when we say 'I want to go home,' meaning not just a physical place, but a place of security and comfort. We use it when we say 'Irene really knows how to pinch a penny' meaning that she is thrifty, not that she actually pinches pennies.

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A character who serves as a direct contrast to another character as a device to emphasize the qualities of the main character.

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The writer makes direct statements about a character´s personality and tells what the character is like ( specific character traits ). This information must come directly from the writer or narrator (cannot be inferred or implied by other characters )

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A refrence to a stament, person, place, event, or thing that is known from lieature, history, relgion, myth polotics, sports, science, or pop culture.

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Aims to make an animal or object behave abd appear like they are human beings. Similar to personification, but its focus is no on imagery.