Literary Elements Flashcards
Dramatic irony
When the audience knows something the characters dont
foil characters
character who contrasts with another character in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character.
Counter-argument
an opposite idea for an argument
Oxymoron
A positive and a negative next to each other: Act naturally, Walking dead, Only choice
monologue
a long speech by one actor in a play or movie
sololoquy
an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.
metaphor
a simile w/out like/as
simile
using like/as to compare something
aside
a remark or passage by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play.
foreshadowing
a look into the future to keep the reader interested
thesis statement
usually one sentence that appears at the end of the first paragraph to explain the main idea of the essay
Personification
Giving a non-human thing human traits
When the audience knows something the characters dont
Dramatic irony
character who contrasts with another character in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character.
foil characters
an opposite idea for an argument
Counter-argument
