Internal Monologue- A stream of consciousness that goes through the mind of a character
Inversion- Two expressions switching the order of their appearance
Juxtaposition- The mixing up or scrambling of words
Lyric- Words in a song or poem
Magic(al) Realism- A genre which magic is present in realistic environments
Metaphor- A word or phrase that replaces the real meaning of a word or phrase
Metonymy- A figure of speech in which a thing or concept is called upon by a related term\
Modernism- A genre that reflects movement in art or cultural trends of the current period
Monologue- A long speech by a character
Mood- Feeling created when reading a story
Motif- A recurring, significant symbol in a story
Myth- A traditional story that contains supernatural beings or events
Narrative- A sequence of events presented to the reader in written or spoken words
Narrator- Character or person who is telling the story
Naturalism- Genre that uses detailed realism
Novellette/Novella- Prose narrative that's longer than a short story and shorter than a novel
Omniscient Point Of View- When the narrator know all the thoughts and feelings of each character
Onomatopoeia- Sound pronunciation
Oxymoron- A figure of speech that juxtaposes contradictory elements
Pacing- The way the author delivers the action
Parable- A simple story to teach a lesson
Paradox- A statement that contradicts itself but could also be true
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