Literary Terms Flashcards
what is authors purpose?
The reasoning behind why the author wrote the piece
What is Rhetorical Devices?
Use of language that is intended to have and effect on its audience.
What is a symbol?
A person, a place, an object, or an activity that stands for something beyond itself.
what is a theme?
The central idea or underlying message that the writer wants the reader to understand
What is inference?
A logical assumption or conclusion that is based on observed facts and one’s own knowledge and experience
What is parallelism
When the same patterns of words or structures are used to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance
What is Repetition?
A literary technique in which sound, word, phrase or line is repeated for emphasis
What is Text Structure?
How an author arranges parts of a story
What is a simile?
Comparing two things by using like or as
What is Supporting Textual Evidence?
Material that serves to prove a claim.
What is a metaphor?
comparing two things by stating one is another
what is a Mood
A temporary mind or feeling.
what is a Foreshadowing
be a warning or indication of (a future event).
what is a Pace
a single step taken when walking or running.
what is a Irony:verbal/situational
when the actual result of a situation is totally different from what you’d expect the result to be.
