Literary Terms Betty, Sarah, Adriana

Allusion

Theme

A central idea that the literary work conveys, either directly or implicitlyClassification: NarrationEx: Robert Browning, “Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister” pg.163

Tone

The speaker's attitude towards the subject matter and audienceClassification: NarrationEx: Robert Browning, “Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister” pg.163

The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writingClassification: Rhetorical Ex: Robert Browning, “Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister” pg.163

Diction

Allusion

Allusion

An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference Classification: Rhetorical Ex: Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake, pg.78

Analogy

A comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarificationClassification: RhetoricalEx: Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake pg.78

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