Literary terms starting with M

Question 1

malapropism

Answer 1

the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing effect
EX: Illiterate [obliterate] him quite from your memory.

Question 2

metonomy

Answer 2

figure of speech in which the name of an object or concept is replaced with a word closely related to or suggested by the original
EX: The ‘pen’ is mightier than the ‘sword’
Pen = words
sword = physical force

Question 3

mood

Answer 3

The mood is the feeling that the writer is trying to evoke in their readers

The overall feeling, or atmosphere, of a text often created by the author’s use of imagery and word choice.

Question 4

motif

Answer 4

a specific theme that dominates a a literary work