general lit devices Flashcards
A reference, explicit or implicit, to something in previous literature or history
allusion
A short account of an interesting or humorous incident
(short side story abt the past that is related to the current topic)
anecdote
That condition of a successful literary work whereby all its elements work together for the achievement of its central purpose
artistic unity
nice sounding arrangement
euphony
a type or class as poetry drama etc
genre
pervading impression of a work
mood
an image, sound, action, or other figure that has a symbolic significance, and contributes toward the development of a theme
motif
distinct perspective the story is told from
narrative voice
non metrical language
prose
something that means more than what it is, an object, person, figure of speech
symbol
metrical language (opposite of prose) (has a pattern of stressed and unstressed)
verse