Literary Techniques Flashcards
Allegory
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
Anthropomorphism
The showing or treating of animals, gods, and objects as if they are human in appearance, character, or behaviour
Fairy Tale
A story for children with fantastical elements
Dystopia
An imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian
Irony
A situation in which something which was intended to have a particular result has the opposite or a very different result
Maxim
A short, memorable statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct
Moral
A principle or belief concerning right and wrong behaviour
Objective
Based on real facts and not influenced by personal beliefs or feelings
Omniscient Narrator
Third-person narrator who knows all the thoughts, actions, and feelings of all characters
Propaganda
Ideas or statements that are often false or exaggerated and that are spread in order to help a cause, a political leader or a government
Satire
A technique use to expose and criticise foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society, by using humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule
Metaphor
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
Personification
The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
Dynamic verb
A verb that describes an action
Stative verb
A verb that describes a state,situation or a condition
