Lit Terms Flashcards
What does the Word ALLUSION mean
Reference to a statement
What does the Word ANALOGY mean
Comparison made
What does the Word ANTAGONIST mean
Someone who opposes the main character
What does the Word CLIMAX mean
Moment of great emotional intensity
What does the Word CONFLICT mean
Struggle or clash between characters
What does the Word PUN mean
Play on multiple meanings
What does the Word Personification mean
When a nonhuman thing gets human characteristics
What does the Word SIMALIE mean
Makes a comparison between two unlike things using like or as
What does the Word DICTATION mean
A writers or speakers choice of words
What does the Word DRAMATIC IRONY mean
The expression of ones meaning
What does the Word SYMBOL mean
Person, place , or thing that stands for
What does the Word SUSPENCE mean
Uncertainty or anxiety the reader has when reading
What does the Word THEME mean
Central idea of a work of Literature
What does the Word VERBAL IRONY MEAN
Expressing ones meaning thru language
What does the Word MOTIF mean
A distinctive feature about someone
