Exam Review Flashcards
Allusion
Reference to a person or place from history or literature
Alice is an allusion from Alice in wonderland
Hyperbole
Deliberately exaggerated statement made for effect
Montresor uses hyperbole to justify his revenge for fortunato “1000 injuries”
Irony
Opposite of what is expected
Fortunato’s name
Juxtaposition
To deliberately place side by side for emphasis
Kitty’s real and fake lives (boring to heroic)
Flashback
A device where the writer presents scenes that occurred prior to the opening scene
To story of Alice’s accident is told through flashbacks
Foil
Any person that emphasizes characteristics of another through contrast
Mildred and Clarissa
Paradox
A self contradictory statement used to emphasize something
Mildred lives but does not live
Foreshadowing
Writer indicates what will happen in the future
Opening scene of Macbeth is dark and evil
Quest
Journey towards a goal
Montag’s quest for happiness
Satire
Literary style which blends criticism with humor
Mildred’s tv walls
Tragic flaw
A weakness or limitation on a character
Macbeth is easily influenced
Symbolism
Metaphorical meaning of an object
Singing silence symbolizes an artist
Comic relief
Inclusion of humorous characters to interrupt a dramatic moment
The porter comic scene after Duncan’s death
Pathetic fallacy
Human emotions or thoughts are carried through inanimate objects
After Duncan’s death there is a storm
Equivocation
Use of language that can be understood in two different ways
The witches use this against Macbeth
“Cannot die of man born of woman”
