Literary Terms 21-30 Flashcards
a concise, witty and often paradoxical remark or saying; a short poem, often expressing a single idea, that is usually satirical and has a witty ending
epigram
a quotation at the beginning of a book, chapter, or section of a book that is usually related to its theme; an inscription on a monument, statue, or building
epigraph
is a word or phrase that is used instead of a more direct – but distasteful or offensive – word or phrase
euphemism
a fictitious story making a moral point and often using animals as characters
fable
writing that comes from an author’s imagination
fiction
highly imaginative and could not really happen
fantasy
set in real times and places from the past, but the story itself did not really happen
historical fiction
set in the real, modern world
realistic fiction
writing or speech that communicates ideas beyond the ordinary, literal meanings of the words such as similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole makes writing more vivid, imaginative, thought provoking, and
meaningful.
figurative language
an interruption in the chronological order to present a conversation or event that happened earlier. could be one sentence, one paragraph, or essentially the entire story or novel.
flashback
a character who provides strong contrast with another character in a drama, could also refer to a scene that is set up as a contrast to another so that each will stand out vividly
foil
the author’s use of hints or clues to indicate what may happen later in the story
foreshadowing
a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content
genre
