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Genre is the term for any category ofliterature or other forms of art or entertainment. |
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Text that does not contain prose but rather information is presented through charts, graphs or pictures. |
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A hero in Greek mythology and folklore, was originally a demigod, their cult being one of the most distinctive features of ancient Greek religion. |
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The state of being related or referred to the character of history. |
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Hyperbole is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. |
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A common meter in poetry consisting of an unrhymed line with five feet or accents, each foot containing an unaccented syllable and an accented syllable. |
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The specific grammatical, syntactic, and structural character of a given language. |
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A personification of something specified: That child is the image of good health. |
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Any poetic reference to the five senses . Essentially, imagery is a group of words that create a mental image. |
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An ending in which the central problem or conflict is left unresolved. |
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Comes about in five ways: character's words, thoughts, appearance, actions and what other characters think of him or her point of view. |
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The informal essay is written mainly for enjoyment. This is not to say that it cannot be informative or persuasive. |
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Informal language refers to the use of slang or colloquialisms in communication. |
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In theatre, a monologue is presented by a single character, most often to express their mental thoughts aloud, though sometimes also to directly address another character or theaudience. |
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In literature, internal conflict is the struggle occurring within a character's mind. |
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In poetry, internal rhyme, or middle rhyme, is rhyme that occurs within a single line of verse. |
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Irony in its broadest sense, is a rhetorical device,literary technique, or event characterized by an incongruity, or contrast, between reality and appearance. |
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Jargon is "the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity occupational or social group. |
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Juxtaposition is the act or placement of two things (usually abstract concepts) near each other. |
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