literary devices (that i don't know) Flashcards
simile
as or like
metaphor
comparison** no as or like**
personification
human traits to inanimate objects
symbolism
uses an object to create metaphoric meaning
Doves: Often represent peace, hope, or purity. Doves appear in many religions and in the symbolism of both military and pacifist groups.
imagery
creates mental pictures using the five sensory experiences
Visual imagery: “The night was black as ever, but bright stars lit up the sky”
Auditory imagery: “Trees rustled in rhythm as the breeze whistled softly through the leaves”
Olfactory imagery: “The smell of strong perfume wafted in the air”
Gustatory imagery: “The candy melted in her mouth and swirls of bittersweet chocolate and slightly sweet but salty caramel blended together on her tongue”
Tactile imagery: “After the long run, he collapsed in the grass with tired and burning muscles”
allegory
a whole narrative/story/novel that acts as AN EXTENDED METAPHOR, basically the whole excerpt is a metaphor
like a fable- animals
parable- bible
poem
allusion
An allusion is a figure of speech that refers to a person, place, event, or idea **without explicitly mentioning it. **Here are some examples of allusions:
Romeo and Juliet: Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is often alluded to to convey ideas about** true love and star-crossed lovers. **
onomatopoeia
sound
OH!
BANG!
BOOM!
alliteration
a repetition of consonants similar sounding words (onsonant and close together)
The pitter-patter of paws
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
assonance
the repetition of vowel sounds in a sentence- internal rhymes, stick in someone’s head
In William Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 1,” the repetition of the “eh” sound in “tender,” “heir,” “bear,” and “memory” creates assonance
You snooze, you lose”
rhyme
similar sounding words
Cat and hat, rough and tough, dove and above, and alone and trombone
diction
the author’s CHOICE OF WORDS, the way it flows, to create the mood reveal attitude.
LIKE A SPOKEN WORD.
Concrete diction
Uses words and sentences to describe literal things, such as “I sat on a chair”
arcahic diction
informal diction
poetic diction
slang
abstract- emotion
informal diction
Pedantic diction
Uses unnecessary and often obscure facts or trivia that comes across as tiresome or burdensome
rhetorical question
a question where the response is suggested, not answered
“Do I look like I was born yesterday?”
hypophora
Hypophora asks** a question that the speaker asks and answers for the purpose of furthering their own argument **
Why should we invest in renewable energy? Because it offers a sustainable solution to our growing energy needs while reducing harmful emissions and combating climate change”.
irony
- Verbal irony is when a person says one thing but means the opposite;
- Situational irony is when the opposite of what is expected happens; and.
- Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that characters do not.
sarcasm
a mild form of irony
“they’re really on top of things” to describe a group of people who are very disorganized
satire
Satire is a genre of the visual, literary, and performing arts, usually in the form of fiction and less frequently non-fiction, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule,
exaggeration
create emphasis by making it bigger or worse
“I’m so hungry I could eat a horse”
hyperbole
specific words used to exaggerate the situation- obvious, intentional but not possible at all, specific
“I’ve told you a million times”
analogy
used to establish** a relationship between two concepts**.a comparison between two things to show how they are similar
“Life is like a box of chocolates” compares life to chocolate because they both have many surprises.
anaphora
Anaphora is a literary device that involves repeating words or phrases at the beginning of multiple sentences.
“I analyzed everything I read, I analyzed video game dialogue, I analyzed magazine articles, I analyzed the fluffy genre fiction I read on the beach, I even analyzed recipes”
oxymoron
contradictory concepts placed together to reinforce meaning
O loving hate!
cruel kindness
paradox
absurd statement, contains conflicting ideas that may hv some truth
The grandfather paradox
A man travels back in time to kill his grandfather, but this would prevent him from being born, which would prevent him from traveling back in time to kill his grandfather.
repetition
saying the same thing over and over
euphemism- short
A euphemism is a word or phrase that replaces an unpleasant or strong term with a milder or more pleasant one.
passed away instead of died
“Big boned” instead of “fat”
innuendo- a little bit longer
a device which suggests something unpleasant without saying it directly
“Nice store you got there. Would be a real shame if something happened to it”
pun
a play on words
like replacing a word with a similar sounding or alike word
grammar lovers hv a lot of comma sense
litotes
an understatment
“It’s not the best weather today” (The weather is horrible)
jargon
special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand.
“legal jargon”
For example, plumbers might use terms such as elbow, ABS, sweating the pipes, reducer, flapper, snake, and rough-in.
