eng: add definitions and examples of literary terms #5
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- Motif: An recurring object or idea used to explain the theme.
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- e.g., The usage of life in Maycomb to show goodness and recurring images of gloomy areas supports the central idea of co-existence of good and evil.
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- Oxymoron: The pairing of two opposing or contradictory words.
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- e.g., *"It was her only choice."*
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- e.g., *It was her only choice.*
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- Paradox: A statement that appears to be self-contradictory at first glance, typically used to allow the reader to think over an idea differently.
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- e.g., *All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.* (George Orwell)
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- Pathetic fallacy: A form of personification in which inanimate objects in nature are given emotions.
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