Literary Devices

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Allegory: A story with two meanings; a clear literal meaning and a hidden one.

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A story or narrative with two meanings; the obvious or literal meaning that is immediately clear, and a second, usually hidden meaning.

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Definition of Alliteration

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Repetition of consonants at the beginning of successive words or within sentences/phrases to create rhythm, often overdone (as in tongue twisters).

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Definition of Language Choices

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Individual word choices based on connotations and specific language choices to characterize characters and develop voice.

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Definition of Onomatopoeia?

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A word that is the ‘sound’ of what it represents, allowing the reader to ‘hear’ what is occurring.

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Definition of Red Herring?

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A clue or piece of information intended to be misleading or distracting.

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Definition of Syntax: The way a sentence is constructed (short, long, fragmented, compound, complex, etc.).

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The way a sentence is constructed.

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Definition of Theme

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The overall message or moral of a narrative intended to provoke thought on real-life issues or moral questions.

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Definition of Rhetorical Question

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A question asked without intent of an answer; the answer is obvious.

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Definition of Setting

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The location of a narrative – which may change several times within the story.

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Definition of Pathetic Fallacy

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Attributing human traits to non-human objects, making them seem alive or emotional.