Unit 5: Additional Literary Term

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  1. cause
    any entity that produces an effect
  2. effect
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
  3. fact
    a piece of information about events that have occurred
  4. contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
  5. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
  6. convention
    something regarded as a normative example
  7. figurative
    not literal
  8. simile
    a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things
  9. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
  10. analogy
    drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
  11. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  12. idiom
    expression whose meaning cannot be inferred from its words
  13. symbol
    something visible that represents something invisible
  14. narrative
    an account that tells the particulars of an act or event
  15. narration
    a telling of a story in writing, drama, or cinema
  16. quotation
    a passage or expression that is cited
  17. informal
    not in accord with established conventions and requirements
  18. dialogue
    the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
  19. research
    systematic investigation to establish facts
  20. visual
    relating to or using sight
  21. presentation
    the act of making news or information publicly known
Created on Fri Feb 05 13:05:53 EST 2021 (updated Fri Feb 12 14:37:57 EST 2021)

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