Literary Terms Flashcards
Alliteration
The repetition of consonant sounds
Personification
Giving non-living things life-like qualities
Repetition
The repeating of words and phrases
Hyperbole
An extravagant exaggeration
Metaphor
The comparison of two things not using like or as
Onomatopoeia
Words that represent sounds
Simile
The comparison of two things using like or as
Direct Characterization
a character tells the audience what they are thinking
Indirect Characterization
the reader has to gain an understanding of the character
Mood and atmosphere
imagery that creates a feeling within the reader
Imagery
words that create pictures in the mind of a reader
Tone
the author’s attitude toward the characters or story
Internal conflict
the problem happens within the character
External conflict
the problem happens outside the character
Symbolism
something that stands for or represents something else
