Monday, February 3, 2014

LIT TERMS 4

interior monologue- expressing a character's inner thoughts

inversion- the action of inverting something

juxtaposition- the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect

lyric- expressing the writer's emotions, usually briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms

magic(al) realism- magic elements are a natural part in an otherwise mundane, realistic environment

metaphor- a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable

vehicles- a thing used to express, embody, or fulfill something

metonymy- the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant, for example suit for business executive, or 
the track for horse racing

modernism- modern character or quality of thought, expression, or technique

monologue- a long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program

mood- evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.

motif- a decorative design or pattern

myth- a traditional story, esp. one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically 
involving supernatural beings or event

narrative- a spoken or written account of connected events; a story

narrator- the one telling the story 

omniscient point of view- narrator is a character in the story, but also knows the thoughts and feelings of all the other characters

onomatopoeia- the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named

oxymoron- a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction

parable- a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson

paradox- a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory

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