Lit. Terms Flashcards
Analogy
Comparing two things that fit into the same category
Ex: cat to mouse
Lion to gazelle
Alliteration
Repeating two or more constants in the same sentence
Ex: phosphorous fossil
Anaphora
Repetition of a word
Ex: music is my life
Music is my everything
Antagonist
Someone who opposes or goes against another person AKA the bad guy or the person that is the center of all the conflict(s)
Anthropomorphism
Human feelings given to animals
Animals with human characteristics
Ex: animal farm acting like a human
Assonance
The use of similar vowel sounds
Blank verse
Poetry that doesn’t rhyme
Cliche
stereotyped expression;
Context
Words used in a way to explain the story
Dynamic character
The dramatic character that goes through a inner-change
Figurative language
Language that uses figures of speech
Hyperbole
Exaggeration of something
Irony
The use of words to portray its Opposite meaning
Metaphor
Comparing two unlike things
Ex: A mighty fortress is our God.
Internal conflict
Conflict within a person in the story
