Literature/Composition SG Part 3 (Edgar Allen Poe) Flashcards
1
Q
Opposite of what you will think will happen.
A
Situational Irony
2
Q
Sense of uneasiness, Mystery
A
Suspense
3
Q
An object that represents something else.
A
Symbol
4
Q
Inanimate object gets human characteristics.
A
Personification
5
Q
A long, multi-line metaphor or comparison. Seen mainly in Julius Caesar.
A
Conceit
6
Q
Making a comparison between two objects while using ‘like’ or ‘as.’
A
Simile
7
Q
Main idea of a story.
A
Theme
8
Q
Clue/hint that tells you what is going to happen.
A
Foreshadowing
9
Q
Something that the audience knows that the characters do not.
A
Dramatic Irony
10
Q
Play on words.
A
Pun
