Literrary Terms J Flashcards
A traditional story passed down from generation to generation
Myth
A story told in fiction non fiction poetry or drama
Narrative
Words phrases spelling that are obsolete
Archaism
Includes word choice tone degree of formality figurative language rhythm grammatical structure sentence length
Style
A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two subjects using either like or as
Simile
A figure of speech which makes an implicit implied or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated but share some common characteristics
Metaphor
Figure of speech where an object person or situation has another meaning other then it’s literal meaning
Symbol
Device identified by the repeated sound of the first letter in a series of multiple words
Alliteration
Often appears at the beginning of a story or a chapter and helps the reader develop expectations about the coming events in the story
Foreshadowing
Includes the historical moment in time and geographic location in which the story takes place
Setting
A poem of mourning
Elegy
A short piece of nonfiction prose in which the writer discusses some aspect of a subject
Essay
A Medolic poem that expresses the observations and feelings of a single speaker
Lyric poem
A story or a tale with two or more levels of meaning
Allegory
A reference to a well-known person place event literary work or work of art
Allusion
A general truth or observation about life usually stated concisely
Aphorism
A technique in which the normal order of words is reversed in order to achieve a particular effect of emphasis or meter
Inversion