quiz 1 Flashcards
allegory
a story in which people, things, and actions it coman tea abour life; allegories often have a strong lesson.
Example sentence: The novel Animal Farm by George Orwell is an allegory of the Russian Revolution.
alliteration
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words (tongue twisters).
Example sentence: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
allusion
a reference in a literary work to a person, place, or thing in history or another work of literature.
Example sentence: The author made an allusion to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in her novel.
analogy
a comparison of two or more like objects that sugs sis if they are alike in certain respects, they will probably be.
anecdote
a brief account of an interesting incident of event that usually is intended to entertain or to make a point.
aside
an actor’s speech, directed to the audience, that is not supposed to be heard by other actors on stage. An aside is used to let the audience know what a character is about to do or what he or she is thinking.
assonance
repetition of vowel sounds within a line of poetry.
ballad
is a poem that tells a story and is meant to be sung or recited.
blank verse
unrhymed ambic pentameter.
caesura
a pause or a sudden break in a line of poetry.
cliché
a type of figurative language containing an overused expression or a saying that is no longer considered original.
consonance
the repetition of consonant sounds anywhere within a line of poetry.
couplet
a rhymed pair of lines in a poem.
dialect
a form of language that is spoken in a particular place or by a particular group of people.
dramatic monologue
a literary device that is used when a character reveals his or her innermost thoughts and feelings those that are hidden throughout the course of the story line, through a poem or a speech. This speech, where only one character speaks, is recited while other characters are present onstage.
elegy
a literary song or poem that expresses sorrow or lamentation, usually for one who has died.
enjambment
in poetry, the running over of a line or thought into the next of verse.
epigram
a short poem or verse that seeks to ridicule a thought or event, usually with witticism or sarcasm.
epic
a long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero whose actions reflect the ideals and values of a nation or gro.
epiphany
a sudden moment of understanding that causes a character to change or to act in a certain way.
epitaph
a short poem or verse written in memory of someone.
extended metaphor
a figure of speech that compares two essentially unlike things in great length.
fable
a brief tale that teaches a lesson about human nature. Fables often feature animals as characters.
figurative language or figure of speech
expressions that are not literally true, such as simile and metaphor.
flashback
an interruption of the chronological sequence of an event of earlier occurrence.
