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English Department |
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Literary Terms and Devices |
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Indirect presentation |
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Internal conflict |
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Jargon |
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Irony |
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Juxtaposition |
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For a current list of examinable literary terms and devices, click a link Grade 10 http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/specs/grade10/en/07_terms_device.pdf Grade 12 http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/specs/grade12/en/07_literary_terms.pdf |
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A character might have a conflict within himself (commonly known as man against himself) such as a dilemma over what career choice to make. |
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With this form of characterization, the reader forms a conclusion about what a character’s traits are because of his/her behaviour, appearance, or speech. |
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There are several kinds of irony, but common to each is the notion of something other that what was expected to a wryly humourous effect. See dramatic irony, situational irony and verbal irony. |
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Jargon is the set of technical terms associated with a particular profession or group of people. An essay that is intended for a general audience but is loaded with jargon would be considered badly written. |
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Two characters or images or settings, for example, may be described in close proximity to one another in order to emphasize their similarities or their differences. This is juxtaposition. |
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A story told in third person that reveals one character’s thoughts, feelings, and actions: this is a limited omniscient point of view. |
