Literary Tems A-F Flashcards
Device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning.
Allergory
The repetition of sounds, especially initial constant sounds in two or more neighboring words ( e.g. “She sells seashells”)
Alliteration
A direct and indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art
Allusion
The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage
Ambiguity
A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them
Analogy
The opposite of epistrophe and means the repetition of the same phrase or word at the beginning of successive sentences
Anaphora
The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun
Antecedent
A contrast or opposition between two things
Antithesis
A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or moral principle
Aphorism
A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love
Apostrophe
Derived from a Greek word asyndeton which means unconnected. It is a stylistic device used to intentionally eliminate conjunctions between the phrases and in the sentence, yet maintain the grammatical accuracy. Asyndeton helps in speeding up the rhythm of words
Asyndeton
The emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by the setting
Atmosphere
A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb
Clause
The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing
Colliquial
A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects
Conceit
