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Eng. final terms
Term | Definition |
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imagery | "word picture" used by author to make it seem more real and bring more emotion. uses five senses |
allusion | indirect reference to a character place or situation from history |
theme | The central idea of a writing. can be stated or implied |
rhythm | arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables |
apostrophe | figure of speech where writer directly addresses and inanimate object, idea, or absent person. |
blank verse | poetry written unrhymed, iambic pentameter |
meter | regular patter of stressed and unstressed syllables that gives a line of poetry a predictable rhythm |
repetition | repeat of sounds, words, phrases, and lines. It brings unity and calls attention to ideas. |
juxtaposition | place two things side by side to compare and bring emotion |
implied theme | let the main idea reveal itself through events, dialogue, or descriptions |
foreshadowing | clues given by author to prepare reader for next events |
description | writing that captures physical sensations of a place or of an experience |
dialogue | conversation between characters shows characteristics, conflict, and moves the plot along |
plot | sequence of events in a story (rising action, falling action, climax, falling action, and resolution) |