Annotated Glossary by Roslin Garcia

1. Allegory

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An allegory is a symbolic narrative where characters, settings and events represent abstract meanings and deep morals.

2. Allusion

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A brief/indirect reference to a person, place, historical event, etc.

3. Anaphora

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The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of sentences/lines.

4. Apostrophe

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A figure of speech used when the speaker is directly addressing someone/something that is not present.

5. Antithesis

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An antithesis is a rhetorical device where two contrasting ideas that it put next to each other in order to demonstrate/highlight their differences.

6. Diction

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Diction is the author's words and the way in which they are used to to express something to readers.

7. Dramatic Irony

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Dramatic Irony is when the reader knows something about the storyline/characters but the characters do not.

8. Enjambment

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Enjambment is a poetic device where the author continues a sentence or thought without a pause or punctuation.

9. Foil

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A character that contrasts with another's traits to highlight the firsts qualities.

10. Imagery

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The use of descriptive language in a piece of writing associated to the five senses (sight, taste, smell, touch and feel).

11. Juxtaposition

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The concept of placing two or more things beside each other that are opposites to create a specific effect and highlight differences.

12. Metaphor

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A figure of speech that compares two different things without using the words "like" or "as"

13. Motif

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A recurring image, message, idea, symbol, etc that contributes to a works developed theme/mood.

14. Paradox

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A paradox is upon first glance seems absurd but upon closer inspection contains deeper meaning and insight.

15. Personification

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When a non-human/living thing is giving a human characteristic when it's described.

16. Simile

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When two different things get compared to each other using the words "like" and "as".

17. Symbolism

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Symbolism in literature is when something takes the place of another to represent it in text.

18. Syntax

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The way in which words are placed and organized to create a sentence or statement.

19. Theme

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A theme in a literary work is a broad and unifying idea/concept that is discussed or hinted at through the work.

20. Tone

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Tone in a piece of literature is the feelings that the author shows towards a specific topic or matter in the work.