inversion: reversal of the normal order of words
juxtaposition: the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect
lyric: of poetry, expressing the writers emotions, usually briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms
magic(al) realism: a genre where magic elements are a natural part in an otherwise realistic environment
metaphor (extended, controlling, & mixed): a figure of speech in which a thing is representative or symbolic of something else
metonymy: rhetorical strategy of describing something indirectly by referring to things around it
modernism: a movement toward modifying traditional beliefs in accordance with modern ideas
monologue: a long speech by one actor in a play or movie
mood: the atmosphere or pervading tone of something such as a piece of literature
motif: a distinctive feature or dominant idea in an artistic or literary composition
myth: traditional stories or legends
narrative: a spoken or written account of connected events, a story
narrator: a person who narrates a narrative
naturalism: a style and theory of representation based on the accurate depiction of detail
novelette/novella: a short novel, one that is light and romantic or sentimental in character
omniscient point of view: someone with the view of knowing everything
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
pacing: a horse gate used in horse races
parable: a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson (jesus)
paradox: a statement that contradicts itself yet might be true
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