A story or tale with two or more levels of meaning, one literal and one symbolic

A reference within a literary work to another literary work

An extended comparison of relationships (ex. kitten is to cat as puppy is to dog)

Repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive clauses to create emphasis

a critical or explanatory note or body of notes added to a text

The noun to which a pronoun refers

in literature, an arrangement of words addressing a non-existent person or an abstract idea in such a way as if it were present and capable of understanding

A noun, noun phrase, or series of nouns placed next to another word or phrase to identify or rename it

a typical character, an action or a situation that seems to represent such universal patterns of human nature

a remark or passage by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play

The close repetition of middle vowel sounds

the emotional content

An inclination or leaning based on prejudice

a cleansing of emotions through which one can achieve a state of moral or spiritual renewal or achieve a state of liberation from anxiety and stress

unifying element of a piece of non-fiction

the creation and convincing representation of characters, as in a literary work

A statement of opinion based on the reader's conclusions, typically one that is disputed or in doubt.

A group of related words that contains a subject and predicate (dependent,independent,subordinate)

the flow of sentences and paragraphs from one to another

the grammar mistake of using a comma to join together two independent clauses

the considering of two or more things with regard to some characteristic that is common to both

a sentence consisting of an independent clause and a dependent (subordinate) clause

A sentence with two or more independent clauses but no dependent clause

comprised of at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses

A part of speech that serves to connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences.

1. can join two main clauses 2. can introduce, interrupt, or conclude a single main clause; examples include however, furthermore, and therefore

The emotional impact of a word

Words and/or situations surrounding a word that throw light on its larger meaning (historical, social; vocabulary clues)

evaluating the differences or unlikeness of two or more elements

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so... these words are used to join together words, phrases, or clauses.

an assertion made to rebut a previous claim

the quality of being believed or accepted as true, real, or honest

formed by the addition of new material of the same kind

having the form of a statement rather than a question or a command

The dictionary definition of a word

a group of words consisting of a subject and a predicate that does not express a complete thought

A form of language as it is spoken in a particular geographic area or by an ethnic group

An author's choice of words

misrepresented or twisted use of facts

a literary genre characterized by spoken dialogue and performed actions in front of an audience

the audience knows more than the characters

develop or present (a theory, policy, or system) in detail

a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience.

The appeal of the speaker/writer's credibility (ethics)

a figure of speech in which a less offensive word or phrase is used to replace an unpleasant one

makes a statement, but it also conveys excitement or emotion

clear and precise

when the connection between the claim and evidence used to support the claim don't match up

Writing that departs from literal meanings; ex. include simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification

The technique of stopping the chronological action in a story and shifting to an earlier period to introduce additional information

a character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character

The categorizing of literary/artistic works (writing = fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama; essays = narrative, descriptive, expository, argumentative; within fiction = science fiction, memoir, etc.)

a mistake or error in judgment; hero's tragic flaw

the moods, attitudes, and conditions that existed in a certain time

extreme pride or self-confidence that leads to offense spoken or done towards the God(s), usually harshly punished after

a metrical foot consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable.

where an event is struck upon the protagonist(s) where their life changes from the norm to adapt to the story's plot

a group of words consisting of a subject and a predicate that expresses a complete thought

When an author shows about a character through dialogue, action, thoughts, and/or description

A general conclusion reached by evidence and reasoning

To form into one whole; to make entire; to complete

the action of showing something to be right or reasonable

An appeal to reason or logic

Means and institutions for publishing and broadcasting information

a distinctive feature or dominant idea repeated in an artistic or literary work

A reason that explains a character's thoughts, feelings, actions, or speech

An unbiased or unemotional account

a type of third person narration in which the narrator is restricted to revealing only the action that occurs within the plot

a type of third person narration in which the narrator reveals the thoughts and feelings of all characters

a figure of speech in which tow opposite ideas are joined to create an effect

A statement or proposition that seems contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth

Two or more words, phrases, or clauses that are similar in length and grammatical form

refence to original sources that appear in the text of your paper

An appeal to emotion

a line of verse consisting of five metrical feet

a sequence of two or more words that make up a grammatical construction, usually lacking a finite verb and hence not a complete clause or sentence

literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm

the action being completed by a subject in a sentence

The spreading of ideas, information or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring a cause or person

one of the major divisions of genre, prose refers to fiction and nonfiction, including all its forms.

The usually humorous use of a word in such a way to suggest two or more of its meanings

who, whoever, whom, whomever, that, which, when, where, and whose... these words introduce a subordinate (dependent) clause

Consistency of outcomes or measure

asker does not expect an answer

A literary technique in which ideas, customs, or behaviors are ridiculed for the purpose of improving society

This point of view is used to address the audience in technical writing, advertising, songs and speeches. The pronouns used are you, your, yourself.

A unit of punctuation used to join together two related independent clauses

An independent clause with only a subject and a verb

Contradiction between circumstances and expectations; condition contrary to what might be expected

the culture that he/she was educated and/or lives in and the people and institutions with whom the person interacts

A long speech spoken aloud to oneself

A unit of a poem, written or printed as a paragraph; equivalent to a verse

A standardized mental picture that is held in common about members of a group

who or "what" is completing the action of a sentence

An account in which the narrator reveals his/her feelings regarding the events

enough; ample; competent

A conjunction that introduces a subordinate (dependent) clause

Person, place, thing, or event that stands both for itself and something beyond itself

a part of something is used to represent the whole or, occasionally, the whole is used to represent a part

the arrangement of words and phrases to create sentences in a language

whatever the directions tell the writer to do

Specific, concrete passages from a source (either quoted or paraphrased) that provide support for a claim made about the text

The reflection of any author's attitude towards his/her subject

a form of drama based on human suffering that invokes in its audience an accompanying catharsis or pleasure in the viewing

noble person, fated by the Gods or by some supernatural force to doom and destruction, or to great suffering, but wins admiration

ironic minimalizing of fact

Being both true and relevant to the argument or claim

says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning

validated, called for

a natural aptitude for using words and ideas in a quick and inventive way to create humor