Literary Elements Flashcards
1
Q
What is tone?
A
The authors attitude towards the subject
2
Q
What is imagery?
A
To paint a picture with words
3
Q
What is diction?
A
Word choices
4
Q
What is hyperbole?
A
Exaggeration
5
Q
What is connotation?
A
Emotions associated to words
6
Q
Allusion
A
Refers to something from history, literature, or culture
7
Q
Symbol
A
A representation of an object with an object with similar traits
8
Q
Extended metaphor
A
A metaphor that extends over several lines
9
Q
Anaphora
A
Repetition of the same words or group of words at the beginning
10
Q
Theme
A
What the writing is about
11
Q
Refrain
A
A repeated line in a poem
12
Q
Onomatopoeia
A
Words that are the same as the sound
13
Q
Alliteration
A
Repetition of the beginning sound
14
Q
Rhyme
A
Similar words that sound alike
15
Q
Assonance
A
Repetition of vowel sounds
