Litterary Terms Flashcards
Alliteration
The repetition of initial letters or sounds in two or more words
Allusions
Reference to something in history or in earlier literature
Hyperbole
Exaggeration for the sake of emphasis
Imagery
Authors use of vivid language to appeal to one or more of the five senses
Simile
An implied comparison between two unlike things using like or as
Metaphor
An implied comparison between two unlike things
Mood
The emotion a work creates through word choice images and details
Tone
An authors attitude towards the subject matter
Symbol
A concrete image used to represent an abstract concept or idea
Oxymoron
Seemingly contradictory words put together
Paradox
A statement, character, or situation that appears contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true
Personification
Giving human attributes to an animal, object or idea
Situational irony
A situation where there’s a difference between what might happen and what actually occurs
Dramatic irony
A situations in a play or a narrative where the audience and author share knowledge that the character is ignorant of
Verbal irony
Statement where the speakers meaning differs sharply from the meaning that is expresses
