Something that represents the essential elements of its category or class of things.
'Mmmmm, chili, cheese, chips, and chocolate!'
The arrangement of descriptive or narrative details in such an order that the lesser, the trivial, or the ludicrous confronts the reader, where he expects something greater.
A character in opposition of a narrative's main character.
'Virtual reality.'
A protagonist lacking typical qualities of a hero.
A rhetorical device that contrasts ideas that are opposite, or at least very different.
It may be 'rapid' or 'slow.'
'Ms. Hyde's house is as clean as a whistle.'
'The point of no return.'
The conversation of two or more characters involving an exchange of ideas or information.
Language that uses figures of speech.
'I'm swimming in a sea of grief, suffering from a broken heart.'
'Man vs. Nature'
'A sudden thunderstorm breaks out following the death of a character.'
A technique in which inanimate objects or concepts are given human qualities, form, or actions.
An implied meaning of a word or phrase, usually considered to be positive or negative based on use and association.
A form that uses irony, ridicule, or sarcasm to expose human flaws.
'Solemn' or 'Cheerful'
'Ain't you a sweet l'il thang.'
'To Kill a Mockingbird refers to the Civil War.'
A sudden awakening on the part of a character, or the reader himself - or both.
A humourous, exaggerated imitation of a work, style, or person.
'Reading between the lines.'
A long-standing, inescapable rival.
'Learning, or gaining knowledge, is no different than planting a seed, watering it, and watching it grow.'
'There are no errors in this test - except this one.'
A type or class of literary texts.
Sensory perceptions that exist in a text.
Intended exaggeration, used to create irony, humour, or effect.
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