Literary Terms #2 Flashcards
Contrast
Examining two objects to show how they are different
Foreshadow
When an author hints at something that may happen later in the selection!
Poetic Justice
When a characters get what is deserved good,or bad
Comic Relief
When an author writes a humours selection in order to relieve a tense selection
Mode
The tone that an author attempts to I still in the reader.
Tragedy-When something bad happens to the main characters. Feeling of Pathos
Romance-A Feeling of appreciation for anything
Philosophy- The question of ideas for which there is no definite answer
Irony-The use of sarcasm throughout the selection to make a point, sarcasm or satire
Comedy-When the author writes a humorous selection
Expository- When an author explains the fact or how something works
Euphemism
The use of a non accurate word rather than the true word, used to spare some peoples feelings
Cliqué
An old saying or expression that should be avoided in written work
Simile
A comparison between two or more objects using like or as
Metaphor
A comparison between two object to emphasize a point
Apostrophe
To address a non living/living as if they were alive or present
Alliteration
When two or more words or phases begin with the same sound to emphasize a point
Hyperbole
An obvious exaggeration to emphasize a point.
Repetition
Repetition of words or phases to emphasize a point
Onomatopoeia
A word formed to imitate a sound
Personification
Non living thing is giving human characteristics
