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  2. Foregrounding - Wikipedia

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    For example, the last line of a poem with a consistent metre may be foregrounded by changing the number of syllables it contains. This would be an example of a deviation from a secondary norm. In the following poem by E. E. Cummings, [16] there are two types of deviation: light's lives lurch a once world quickly from rises army the gradual of ...

  3. Chekhov's gun - Wikipedia

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    A common misconception is that the reveal itself is a Chekhov's gun plot element. There are however exceptions in the James Bond films; in Licence to Kill for example, Bond gets an instant camera with a built-in laser gun that takes X-ray pictures, but is immediately used for comedic effect and makes no further appearance in the film.

  4. Nonlinear narrative - Wikipedia

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    Nonlinear narrative, disjointed narrative, or disrupted narrative is a narrative technique where events are portrayed, for example, out of chronological order or in other ways where the narrative does not follow the direct causality pattern of the events featured, such as parallel distinctive plot lines, dream immersions or narrating another story inside the main plot-line.

  5. Talk:Malingering - Wikipedia

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    The examples give the feigning act, then all 3 of them coincidentally, goes on and give reasons or background for a justification. While it is useful to learn the background of a story, clarity in writing may be beneficial to the readers to understand that "Malingering" does not necessitate any justification.

  6. Exaggeration - Wikipedia

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    [4] An example of hyperbole is: "The bag weighed a ton." [5] Hyperbole makes the point that the bag was very heavy, though it probably does not weigh a ton. [6] Exaggerating is also a type of deception, [7] as well as a means of malingering – magnifying small injuries or discomforts as an excuse to avoid responsibilities. [8]

  7. Primary and secondary gain - Wikipedia

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    If a patient's disease allows them to miss work, avoid military duty, obtain financial compensation, obtain drugs, avoid a jail sentence, etc., these would be examples of a secondary gain. For instance, an individual having household chores completed by someone else because they have stomach cramps would be a secondary gain.

  8. Cognitive poetics - Wikipedia

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    Consequently, observing metaphors in this manner helps uncover the contextual background of the writer in question. In cognitive poetics, context is an essential notion for understanding literature. One example of cognitive poetics using these assumptions is in the literary device of humour. Through the combination of metaphors, and the ...

  9. Malingering - Wikipedia

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    Malingering is the fabrication, feigning, or exaggeration of physical or psychological symptoms designed to achieve a desired outcome, such as personal gain, relief from duty or work, avoiding arrest, receiving medication, or mitigating prison sentencing. It presents a complex ethical dilemma within domains of society, including healthcare ...