Understanding and Analyzing Four Literary Terms/Devices

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Literary; associated with literary works or other formal writing; having a marked style intended to create a particular emotional effect. Term; a word or phrase used to describe a thing or to express a concept, especially in a particular kind of language or branch of study. Device; a thing made or adapted for a particular purpose. Literary terms/devices is defined as the typical structures used by writers in their works to convey his or her messages in a simple manner to the readers. When employed properly, the different literary devices help readers to appreciate, interpret and analyze a literary work. Hello, I am Miya Cole and today I will explain to you my four literary terms/devices.
My First term/device is Memoir. Memoir, meaning memory or reminiscence, is a written factual …show more content…

Cliche refers to an expression that has been overused to a certain degree that it loses its original meaning. A cliche may also refer to actions or events that are predictable because of some previous events. I chose the cliche quote of “There are two types of people.” This helps depict a cliche because it’s been used so many different times and in so many different contexts that you don’t know what it even really means anymore. Something else you might not know is that there are six other people that look like you and to top it off you have a nine percent chance of meeting them.
That brings me to my fourth and final term/device which is doppelganger. Doppelganger means an apparition or double of a living person. The term is derived from the German language and literally translates into ‘double walker’. In literature, the Doppelganger is often figured as a twin, shadow, or mirror-image of the protagonist. I chose The Vampire Diaries as my example. The reason selected that TV show was because the main protagonist, Elena, had an evil doppelganger, Katherine, that tried to take over her life. So, which doppelganger are you, the good? Or the

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