Literary Terms List 2

Question 1

Allegory

Answer 1

story, picture, or other piece of art that uses symbols to convey a hidden or ulterior meaning, typically a moral or political one

Question 2

analogy

Answer 2

a literary device that compares two different ideas or concepts to help explain abstract ideas, support an argument, or add imagery to a story

Question 3

connotation

Answer 3

a literary device that refers to the implied meaning of a word or phrase, rather than its literal meaning

Question 4

Denotation

Answer 4

the literal meaning of a word, as defined in a dictionary, and is objective and emotionless

Question 5

euphemism

Answer 5

a literary device that writers use to soften or avoid uncomfortable topic

ex. “Death: “Passed away”, “kicked the bucket”, “in a better place”, “given up the ghost”, “joined one’s ancestors” “

Question 6

Paradox

Answer 6

a literary device that uses a statement or situation that seems to contradict itself but contains some truth or meaning

“Less is more”

Question 7

understatement

Answer 7

a literary device that describes something as having less of a quality than it actually does

Question 8

aphorism

Answer 8

short, memorable phrases that convey a general truth or principle

“Actions speak louder than words”

Question 9

Logos

Answer 9

persuasive device used in writing and public speaking that appeals to an audience’s sense of reason and logic.

(Appeal to logic)

Question 10

pathos

Answer 10

literary device that involves appealing to an audience’s emotions to evoke a specific feeling or response.

(Appeal to Emotion)

Question 11

ethos

Answer 11

a rhetorical technique that writers use to persuade readers by appealing to their moral values

(Appeal to morals and credibility)