LIT WORDS by Zoe McDougall https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words en-us 2025-08-09 23:56:02 UTC 2025-08-10 01:32:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/8.0/svg/1f4dc.svg 1) Allegory zoem310494 https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539182502 A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

Example:

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]]> 2025-08-10 00:02:59 UTC https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539182502 2) Allusion zoem310494 https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539185236 An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

Example:

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]]> 2025-08-10 00:24:28 UTC https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539185236 3) Anaphora zoem310494 https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539185941 The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

Example:

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]]> 2025-08-10 00:28:00 UTC https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539185941 4) Apostrophe zoem310494 https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539187109 A figure of speech where a speaker directly addresses someone or something that isn't present or capable of responding, such as an inanimate object, an abstract idea, or a deceased person.

Example:

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]]> 2025-08-10 00:35:44 UTC https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539187109 5) Antithesis zoem310494 https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539187553 A figure of speech which a person or thing is the direct opposite of someone or something else.

Example:

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]]> 2025-08-10 00:38:36 UTC https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539187553 6) Diction zoem310494 https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539188706 A writer's or speaker's distinctive vocabulary choices and style of expression in a piece of writing such as a poem or story.

Example:

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]]> 2025-08-10 00:47:00 UTC https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539188706 7) Dramatic Irony zoem310494 https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539189790 Dramatic irony occurs when the audience has more information than at least one character in a narrative.

Example:

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]]> 2025-08-10 00:50:53 UTC https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539189790 8) Enjambment zoem310494 https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539190660 It's a poetic device where the grammatical structure of a sentence spills over the end of a poetic line, creating a flow or run-on effect.

Example:

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]]> 2025-08-10 00:56:44 UTC https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539190660 9) Foil zoem310494 https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539191739 A character, setting, or situation that is presented as a contrast to another, typically the protagonist, to highlight specific traits and qualities.

Example:

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]]> 2025-08-10 01:01:47 UTC https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539191739 10) Imagery zoem310494 https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539192045 The use of figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses.

Example:

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]]> 2025-08-10 01:04:17 UTC https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539192045 11) Juxtaposition zoem310494 https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539192908 The placement of two or more things side by side, often to highlight their differences and create a specific effect, such as a particular mood, theme, or character development.

Example:

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]]> 2025-08-10 01:09:59 UTC https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539192908 12) Metaphor zoem310494 https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539193483 A figure of speech that directly compares two unrelated things by stating one is the other, without using "like" or "as".

Example:

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]]> 2025-08-10 01:12:40 UTC https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539193483 13) Motif zoem310494 https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539193848 A recurring element, such as an idea, image, object, phrase, or action, that helps develop a more significant theme or central idea.

Example:

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]]> 2025-08-10 01:14:52 UTC https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539193848 14) Paradox zoem310494 https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539194181 A statement or situation that appears self-contradictory or absurd but, upon closer examination, reveals a deeper truth or underlying meaning.

Example:

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]]> 2025-08-10 01:16:50 UTC https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539194181 15) Personification zoem310494 https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539194550 A literary device where non-human things, like objects, animals, or ideas, are described as having human qualities or characteristics.

Example:

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]]> 2025-08-10 01:19:07 UTC https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539194550 16) Simile zoem310494 https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539195068 A figure of speech that directly compares two unrelated things using the words "like" or "as".

Example:

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]]> 2025-08-10 01:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539195068 17) Symbolism zoem310494 https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539195462 The use of objects, people, situations, or actions to represent something beyond their literal meaning, often an abstract idea or concept.

Example:

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]]> 2025-08-10 01:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539195462 18) Syntax zoem310494 https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539195735 The way words and phrases are arranged to create well-formed sentences.

Example:

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]]> 2025-08-10 01:27:17 UTC https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539195735 19) Theme zoem310494 https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539196112 The underlying idea or message that a writer explores throughout a work.

Example:

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]]> 2025-08-10 01:29:10 UTC https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539196112 20) Tone zoem310494 https://padlet.com/zoem310494/zoe_lit_words/wish/3539196616 The author's attitude or feeling towards the subject matter, characters, or audience, as conveyed through their writing style and word choice.

Example:

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