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    This document defines key literary terms used in analyzing style and language including juxtaposition, foreshadowing, dialogue, irony, sarcasm, contrast, denotation, and connotation. Juxtaposition involves placing elements side by side to show contrast. Foreshadowing hints at future events in a story. Dialogue consists of words spoken between characters. Irony has an implied meaning different from the literal one. Sarcasm uses opposite words to be unpleasant. Contrast examines opposites or differences. Denotation is the dictionary definition while connotation suggests additional ideas beyond literal meaning.

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    This document defines key literary terms used in analyzing style and language including juxtaposition, foreshadowing, dialogue, irony, sarcasm, contrast, denotation, and connotation. Juxtaposition involves placing elements side by side to show contrast. Foreshadowing hints at future events in a story. Dialogue consists of words spoken between characters. Irony has an implied meaning different from the literal one. Sarcasm uses opposite words to be unpleasant. Contrast examines opposites or differences. Denotation is the dictionary definition while connotation suggests additional ideas beyond literal meaning.

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    Style and Language Key Terms 3

    Juxtaposition Place elements side by side to show contrast

    Foreshadowing Hint or clue of what is to come in the story

    Dialogue Words characters speak to each other in the


    story

    Irony Implied meaning of word, phrase, or sentence


    is different from the literal meaning

    Sarcasm Using words that are the opposite of what you


    mean in order to be unpleasant

    Contrast Opposites or differences between elements in


    writing

    Denotation The literal dictionary definition of a word

    Connotation An idea suggested by a word in addition to its


    literal meaning

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