Literary Devices

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  1. 4. A form of Japanese literature that is related to haikai.
  2. 5. It is used in old English as an informal name for long stories, usually ones that tell adventures or tall-tales.
  3. 8. It is an exaggeration used in text to enforce figurative language. Usually used to show emotions without literal purpose.
  4. 10. writing that is arranged in a rhyme scheme.
  5. 11. A Quatrain is a four line stanza or poem.
  6. 14. A word that is said in a certain context to give it a different meaning than its literal definition.
  7. 16. Is a type poem from Japanese literature, it is often contrasted with poetry made from Japanese poets in Classical Chinese, which are known as kanshi
  8. 17. A passage or poem containing a word that is formed by the beginning letter of each word of each line.
  9. 19. Is the presentation of something being unimportant or smaller than it actually is.
  10. 20. A word used in Japanese Poetry such as a haiku, renga or renku to represent the season in the stanza or line.
  11. 22. A specific symbol that provides a motto or a set of stanzas for a certain meaning or cause.
  12. 23. Words or lines that are repeated, mostly used and recognized in traditional song. Refrains can also be considered as a chorus of a song.
  13. 25. Is a literary composition. It is usually found through the tone, theme, content, and sometimes possibly in the length of the story. A poem or text do not have to be centered around one genre, they can have a mixture of genres all within one text.
  14. 26. Also known as a paronomasia, a pun is a word used in a way that can convey more than one meaning in a generally humorous way. Puns are usually words with multiple meanings or may be similar sounding words.
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  1. 1. Using a word or phrase not in its literal meaning; saying something that is meant to be taken in a different way rather than literally.
  2. 2. Two words that are put adjacent to each other that otherwise have opposite meanings or generally considered opposites.
  3. 3. The reasoning behind a character’s actions.
  4. 6. Acknowledging something minor through a incident or small event, typically used for amusement and/or interest in a particular topic.
  5. 7. Usually written in first-person, a lyric is a form of poetry that has displays the writer's emotions and feelings. Lyric poetry are known for, but not limited to, their rhythm and ability to be plaid with music, and in the Greek times, a lyre.
  6. 9. Academic research that focuses on the sources of imaginative works of fantasy and literature.
  7. 12. Using humor, exaggeration, or irony to criticize someone’s opinions or point of view usually in the context of politics or other topical issues.
  8. 13. A poem or song that follows a usual rhyme scheme of ABAB. Narration is essential in ballads as they do tell stories. Usually passed down through one generation to another. Stanzas in ballads are typically short and sweet.
  9. 15. Narrative mode is the ways and methods an author uses to present their story or text.
  10. 18. The literal and primal definition of a word or phrase.
  11. 21. Words, phrases and expressions that are unique to a specific group or profession that others may not understand.
  12. 24. Word or phrase that is said to express a figurative meaning rather than a literal meaning. Does not have to be an exaggeration.