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Literary Devices Flashcards

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character foil

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shows qualities that are in contrast with qualities of another character

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ballad

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narrative poem that tells a story typically sung or recited

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apostrophe

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speech/text directly addressed a person who isn’t present

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verbal irony

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the speaker says one thing but means another

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situational irony

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outcome of situation isn’t what was expected

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static character

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character experiences little to no change throughout the story

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dynamic character

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experience changes throughout the plot of the story

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romanticism

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5 I’s

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5 I’s

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imagination, intuition, idealism, inspiration, individuality

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pathetic fallacy

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attributes human qualities and emotions to objects found in nature

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indirect characterization

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when the author shows the audience what the character is like

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blank verse

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poem without a rhyme pattern

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dramatic monologue

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poem in the form of speech by an imagined person, in which the speaker reveals aspects of their character while describing a particular situation/series of events

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satire

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employed to expose and criticize issues and corruption of an individual or society with humor and irony

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direct characterization

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author tells the audience what the character is like

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gothic lit

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characterized by elements of fear, horror, and death and shows the dark side of human nature

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frame novel/story

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introductory piece presented as a set up for the main narrative

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tone

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the attitude of a writer toward a subject/audience. through words

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dramatic irony

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audience is aware of something that the character doesn’t know

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diction

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authors’ choice of words to create a certain effect

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epic

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long narrative poem, presented in an elevated style

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alliteration

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occurrence of some letter/sound at the beginning of connected words

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allusion

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a device in which a # of words having the same first constant sound

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hubris

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excessive pride

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imagery

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representing objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that appeals to the senses

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kenning

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a colorful way of giving clues to something

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symbolism

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person, place, thing or idea that represents something else

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archetype

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typical character, action, or situation that represents universal patterns

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medieval romance

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verse narrative that involves idealized love, adventures, heroes

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romantic hero archetype

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follows criteria, code of knightly conduct

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testing plot

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the strong main character pushed to compromise high ideals

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foreshadowing

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literary device where the writer indicates what is to come

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juxtaposition

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when 2 or ore idea place character and their actions side by side to develop contrast

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rhyme scheme

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pattern of rhyme that comes at the end of each line

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volta

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turning point in poem from issue

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octave

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8 line stanza

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sestet

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6 line stanza

38
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Petrarchan sonnet

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italian sonnet of 14 lines an ABBA ABBA CDECDE

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theme

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main idea that stated directly in order to understand the topic covered

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allegory

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story poem or picture that can be interpreted to reveal hidden meaning

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Shakespearean sonnet

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english sonnet of 14 lines, 3 quatrains and 2 couplet, ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

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couplet

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last 2 lines in successive poem

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quatrain

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4 line stanza

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metaphor

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figure of speech that makes a comparison between 2 non similar things without like or as

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simile

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comparing 2 things using like or as

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hyperbole

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creates heightened effect through deliberate exaggeration

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personification

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idea/thing given human attributes

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metaphysical conceit

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type of extended metaphor where objects have no apparent connection

49
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Spenserian sonnet

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complicates Shakespearean form rhyme

50
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metaphysical poetry

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lyric poems that are intense mediations striking wit, irony, wordplay

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