allegory
anthropomorphic
beast fable
euphemism
euphoria
fable
genre
imagery
imperative
irony
jargon
maxim
metaphor
narrator
(narrative voice)
novella
obfuscation
omniscient
narrator
oxymoronic
, pathos
propaganda
protagonist
proverb
(proverbial)
pseudonym
register
rhetoric
rhetorical
question
with two different meanings, where the straightforward meaning on the
surface is used to reveal a deeper meaning underneath
a description of animals that are seen to behave like humans. They talk and
think, for example
a fable that makes use of anthropomorphic characters
a more pleasant or sanitised way of saying something unpleasant or offensive
a feeling of great joy
.q
a short story that contains a rnoral
a type of literature, for instance poetry, drama, biography, fiction; or style of
literature, for example, gothic or romantic
descriptive language that uses images to make actions, objects and characters
more vivid in the reader's mind. Metaphors and similes are examples of imagery
verbs used to give orders or instructions
when someone deliberately says one thing when they mean another, usually in
a story
.
a humorous or sarcastic way
language that has a pretentious vocabulary or meaning, often linked to
particu lar su bjects or professions
a short and effective statement which suggests ideal ways of behaving
a form of comparison. One thing is described by saying it rs another thing, for
example: 'All the world's a stage'
the voice telling the story or relating a sequence of events (the viewpoint from
which a story is told)
a story that is longer than a short story but not quite long enough to be
considered a novel
the deliberate use of words to mislead an audience
a storyteller with God-like knowledge of the story's world. They can see all the
characters' thoughts and actions and can tell the story from several viewpoints
a phrase or group of words that contradict each other; for example: 'dark light'
a moment that makes us feel pity or sorrow
the deliberate and organised spread of information to make sure that people
unquestioningly believe what you want them to believe. lt is also used to refer
to the information itself. Propaganda is not in itself good or bad - it depends on
the purposes to which it is put and on who the audience is and what it believes
the main character whose journey we follow in a literary work
a short saying that deals with a generally accepted truth, for example, 'Too
many cooks spoil the broth'
a name that a person uses instead of their real name
a style of language, with a particular vocabulary and sentence structure, used
for a particular reason or by a group of people
the art of speaking (and writing) effectively so as to persuade an audience
a question that does not require an answer but is used to emphasise a particular
point
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