interior monologue: Literature. a form of
stream-of-consciousness writing that represents the inner thoughts of a
character.
Inversion: reversal of the usual or natural order of words;
Juxtaposition: an act or instance of placing close together
or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
Lyric: (of poetry) having the form and musical quality of a
song, and especially the character of a songlike outpouring of the poet's own
thoughts and feelings, as distinguished from epic and dramatic poetry.
magic(al) realisma style of painting and literature in which
fantastic or imaginary and often unsettling images or events are depicted in a
sharply detailed, realistic manner.:
metaphor (extended, controlling, & mixed):
a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to
something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a
resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.” Compare mixed metaphor,
simile ( def 1 ) .
metonymy: a figure of speech that consists of the use of the
name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of
which it is a part, as “scepter” for “sovereignty,” or “the bottle” for “strong
drink,” or “count heads (or noses)” for “count people.”
Modernism: ( sometimes initial capital letter ) a deliberate
philosophical and practical estrangement or divergence from the past in the
arts and literature occurring especially in the course of the 20th century and
taking form in any of various innovative movements and styles.
Monologue: a prolonged talk or discourse by a single
speaker, especially one dominating or monopolizing a conversation.
Mood: a state or quality of feeling at a particular time:
Motif: a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in
a literary, artistic, or musical work.
Myth: traditional or legendary story, usually concerning
some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a
natural explanation, especially one that is concerned with deities or demigods
and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature.
Narrative: a story or account of events, experiences, or the
like, whether true or fictitious.
Narrator: a person who gives an account or tells the story
of events, experiences, etc.
Naturalism: the view of the world that takes account only of
natural elements and forces, excluding the supernatural or spiritual.
novelette/novella: a tale or short story
omniscient point of view: having complete or unlimited
knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.
Onomatopoeia: the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow,
honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated
with its referent.
Oxymoron: expression with contradictory words: a phrase in
which two words of contradictory meaning are used together for special effect,
e.g. "wise fool" or "legal murder"
Pacing: a rate of
movement , especially in stepping
Parable: moral or
religious story: a short simple story intended to illustrate a moral or
religious lesson
Paradox: something
absurd or contradictory: a statement, proposition, or situation that seems to
be absurd or contradictory, but in fact is or may be true
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