lit Flashcards
Imagery
author uses 5 senses to create a imagine
Inference
a educated guess
diction
word choice
topic
main idea in one word
theme
the main idea in a complete sentence or statement
denotation
the actual meaning
connotation
the emotional meaning
onomatopoeia
the sound written as the word
metaphor
when you compare two things that aren’t alike
personification
briefly giving human characteristics to something that isn’t living
tone
the way the author feels about the topic
mood
the way the audience feels about the topic
alliteration
the same sound or letter at the beginning or end of a word
assonance
the same sound or vowels at the beginning or end of the word
repetition
a thing being repeated
euphemism
a mild way of saying a harsh thing
Anthropomorphism
acts like a human but is non human
hyperbole
exaggeration statements
characterization
Direct characterization, Indirect is when you make a inference
Juxtaposition
when you put two poems together
nuance
very complex
foreshadowing
a warning or indication of future events
symbol
a mark or a sign that represents a idea
simile
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing of a different kind
allusion
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly
oxymoron
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
paradox
a seemingly absurd or self contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true
setting
where the story takes place
