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  2. Literary space - Wikipedia

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    It is vital not only to imagine space but also to follow the narration, the description, and the course of action, since all those may shape the fictitious reality by imposing the additional meanings on it. [7] Literary/cultural conventions constitute the second space-modelling code. This system is more abstract one than the previous one.

  3. Dramatic monologue - Wikipedia

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    Dramatic monologue is a type of poetry written in the form of a speech of an individual character.M.H. Abrams notes the following three features of the dramatic monologue as it applies to poetry:

  4. Aposiopesis - Wikipedia

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    Aposiopesis (/ ˌ æ p ə s aɪ. ə ˈ p iː s ɪ s /; Classical Greek: ἀποσιώπησις, "becoming silent") is a figure of speech wherein a sentence is deliberately broken off and left unfinished, the ending to be supplied by the imagination, giving an impression of unwillingness or inability to continue. [1]

  5. List of narrative techniques - Wikipedia

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    Name Definition Example Setting as a form of symbolism or allegory: The setting is both the time and geographic location within a narrative or within a work of fiction; sometimes, storytellers use the setting as a way to represent deeper ideas, reflect characters' emotions, or encourage the audience to make certain connections that add complexity to how the story may be interpreted.

  6. Personal narrative - Wikipedia

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    Personal narrative (PN) is a prose narrative relating personal experience usually told in first person; its content is nontraditional. [1] "Personal" refers to a story from one's life or experiences. "Nontraditional" refers to literature that does not fit the typical criteria of a narrative.

  7. Glossary of literary terms - Wikipedia

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    Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...

  8. Synaesthesia (rhetorical device) - Wikipedia

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    When a noun evoking one sense is linked with a predicate evoking another, this is known as transmodal predication. [2] Examples include: "My nostrils see her breath burn like a bush."

  9. List of writing genres - Wikipedia

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    Self-help: a work written with information intended to instruct or guide readers on solving personal problems. Obituary; Travel: literature containing elements of the outdoors, nature, adventure, and traveling. Guide book: book of information about a place, designed for the use of visitors or tourists; Travel blog; True crime