Creative Writing - Rhetorical Devices

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Recurring device or situation signaling a character or event

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Motif

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"If I know one thing, it's that I know nothing" is an example of ...

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paradox

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A person falls from a high window and is caught by a truck of mattresses. This is an example of:

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deus ex machina

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Author's choice of words

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diction

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Opening scene shows main character's death, followed by flashbacks revealing how it happened. This exemplifies...

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in medias res

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Voice or figure of the author structuring the story, may or may not share actual author's values.

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persona

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Huckleberry Finn is an example of __________________ as the title character grows morally and psychologically while traveling with Jim down the Mississippi River.

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bildungsroman

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Placing George and Lenny from Of Mice and Men side by side employs _________ that highlights the differences and similarities between Steinbeck's characters.

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Juxtaposition

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Writing in praise of a deceased person

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Epitaph

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Use of language with multiple meanings, often used by authors for nuance.

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Ambiguity