structure in literature part ii
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More terms forStructure inLiterature
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Repetition
Repetition: The return
of a word, phrase,
stanza form, or effect inany form of literature.
Repetition is an
effective literary device
that may bring comfort,
suggest order, or addspecial meaning to a
piece of literature.
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Motif
recurring structure,contrast, or literary
device that canhelp to developand to inform themajor themes of
the story.
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Verbal Irony what is said is
actually the
opposite of whatismeant/intended. Verbal ironyoccurs when anarrator orcharacter saysone thing andmeanssomething else
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Situational Irony
the discrepancybetween
appearance andreality, or betweenexpectation andfulfillment, or
between what isand what wouldseem appropriate
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Dramatic Irony
When thereader/viewer
perceivessomething that thecharacter(s) in thework do not know.
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Internal Conflict
A struggle occurringwithin the characters
mind
Examples:
Bella must choose
between Edward
and Jacob. Amir must decide
if hell return to
Afghanistan
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External Conflict
struggle between aliterary or dramatic
character and anoutside force suchas nature oranother character,
which drives thedramatic action ofthe plot