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• what is a metaphor?


  The direct comparison between things
• what is a simile?


  comparison of things using "like" or "as"
• what is personification?


  giving inanimate objects human qualities
• what is zoomorphism


  giving something or someone animal characteristics
• what is in medias res?


  when the narrative starts in the middle of the story
• what is a cyclical structure?


  where are the story ends in a way that connects back to the beginning
• what is shift in focus?


  changes in ideas, focus and perspectives
• what is a satire


  ridiculing a piece of literature
• what is plosive alliteration? 


  repetition using harsh sounding consonants
• what is an abstract noun?


  something that you cannot physically see or touch
• what is an adverb?


  A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.
• what is a hyperbole?


  exaggerated statements
• what is pathetic fallacy?


  when the atmosphere reflects the character's emotions
• what is Stoker's representation of Dracula?


  duplicitous scheming and gothic
• name all gothic conventions:


  darkness/night, death, innocent victim, phobias, good vs evil, supernatural, romance, abandon setting
• what did the thinkers of the romantic movement believe in?


  individuality, imagination, nature, human life, freedom of expression, feelings
• what did the enlightenment thinkers believe in?


  rational ideas and scientific facts
• name all themes of romantic literature:


  individual liberty, rejection of industrialisation, childhood, sublime, emotions, rebellion against authority, imagination
• what does oppression mean?


  cruel or unjust treatment or power over someone/group