Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Literary Terms > ELA 10-1 Literary Terms > Flashcards

ELA 10-1 Literary Terms Flashcards

Memorize

1
Q

Alliteration

A

The repetition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

Allusion

A

A reference to a famous person or text

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Analogy

A

Show me similarities between two unlike thinks

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Anthropomorphism

A

Giving animals, gods or objects human qualities

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Antithesis

A

Opposite an idea or character that starkly contrasts with one another

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Archetype

A

The character of structure that is typically well known

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Cacophony

A

The the use of harsh sounding words or letters often used to convey anger

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Consonance

A

Repeating the same sounds at the ending of words placed next to each other

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Cliche

A

A phrase or idea that has lost its impact from overuse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Euphony

A

A series of musically pleasant sounds convey a sense of harmony and beauty

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Hyperbole

A

An exaggeration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Idiom

A

A word of phrase that has meaning beyond the literal words

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Imagery

A

Words that create a picture in one’s mind

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Inference

A

Meaning beyond what is directly stated

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Metaphor

A

Comparing things without like or as

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Mood

A

the viewers feelings towards the story

16
Q

Onomatopoeia

A

Sound effects to enhance event

17
Q

Oxymoron

A

Put in contradictory words together

18
Q

Paradox

A

A phrase or idea that seems contradictory

19
Q

Pathetic fallacy

A

Attributing human characteristics to non-human things

20
Q

Personification

A

Connecting human traits to inanimate objects

22
Q

Pun

A

Humor that comes from homophones

23
Q

Rhyme

A

The repetition of ending sounds

23
Q

Repetition

A

Repeating the same word or phrase to create a effect

24
Q

Setting

A

Where and when a story takes place

25
Q

Simile

A

A comparison using like or as

26
Q

Situational irony

A

When the outcome is the opposite than what was expected

27
Q

Subject

A

What topics the story involve

28
Q

Synecodoche

A

Using part of something to represent a whole

29
Q

Theme

A

The message that the author wants to convey

30
Q

Verbal irony

A

When something is said but the opposite is meant

31
Q

Verisimilitude

A

Giving the appearance of being real or true

32
Q

Symbolism

A

The object or event that takes on a meaning greater than itself

32
Q

Voice

A

The tone, dictation, and language used a piece of text

33
Q

Apostrophe

A

When the speaker prevents dialogue to something or nothing

34
Q

Assonance

A

Repetition of vowel sounds close together

35
Q

Juxtaposition

A

Putting two opposite things together to highlight a difference

36
Q

Rhythm

A

The way that a poem is paced

Literary Terms (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions