
Key words for GCSE English Literature.
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allegory |
An allegory is a narrative that has a hidden meaning or moral.
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symbolic |
A symbolic character is when a character represents something within the story.
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character |
A symbolic character is when a character represents something within the story.
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pathetic |
Pathetic fallacy is when a writer gives human feelings to something non-human in order to create an effect.
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fallacy |
Pathetic fallacy is when a writer gives human feelings to something non-human in order to create an effect.
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anthropomorphism |
Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits to non-human entities.
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oxymoron |
An oxymoron is a figure of speech which uses two contradictory terms.
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parable |
A parable is a story use to teach a moral lesson.
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diction |
Diction is the style of enunciation in speech or singing.
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connotation |
A connotation is a commonly understood association of a word or phrase.
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denotation |
The denotation is the main meaning of a word.
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euphemism |
A euphemism is a word or sentence used in place of one that might be considered offensive.
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figurative |
Figurative language has a symbolic meaning as well as a literal meaning.
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language |
Figurative language has a symbolic meaning as well as a literal meaning.
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realism |
Realism seeks to portray real life on stage.
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ambiguity |
Ambiguity is when the meaning is unclear.
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