Understanding Key Literary Terms

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Anaphora

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Repeated words or phrases that emphasize ideas.

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Indictment

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A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.

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Analysis

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Examining or looking closely at all parts of a text to better understand the whole text.

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Antithesis

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A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.

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Figurative Language

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Refers to words or phrases that are meaningful but not literally true.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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Simile

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'

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Theme

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The central idea or message in a literary work.

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Symbolism

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.