Terminology, literary devices Flashcards
Epizeuxis
A form of repition in which a word is repeated immediately for emphasis
Never give in - never, never, never, never.
Contrast
Placing different/opposite emtions/ ideas across a text to highlight differences
A poem may start negative but end on a positive note.
Juxtaposition
A contrast device placing two or more things side by side to emphasise similirities or differences
The vibrant flowers stood before the dull, grey wall.
Oxymoron
A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction
Deafening silence
Abstract noun
Something you cannot touch
Love, hate, fear…
Pathetic Fallacy
Using the weather or environment to reflect human feelings
The raindrops wept around her.
Enjambment
The continuation of a sentence without a pause bejond the end of the line, couplet or stanza
Caesura
A pause in the middle of a line in a poem
Could be . - : ;
Iambic Pentameter
A line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable
Metaphor
- Direct metaphor
- Implied metaphor
Direct - A comparison that directly states one thing is another. (My brother is a pig.)
Implied - A comparison where the literal thing being compared isn’t mentioned. (The pig ate all of my birthday chocolates.)
Assonance
A sound device using the repitition of vowel sounds within nearby sounds
Consonance
A sound device using the repitition of consonant sounds within nearby words
Sibilance
A sound device using the repitition of sss/shh sounds like “s”, “sh”, or “z” within nearby words
The snake hissed as it slithered through the grass.
Allegory
A story, poem or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
Allusion
When the author references something external to their work in a passing manner
Antithesis
A literary device that places opposite words, ideas or qualities parallel to each other
“My only love sprung from my only hate”
Anaphora
A literary device that uses repitition of short phrases/single words at the beginning of clauses or sentences to enhance rhythm and evoke audience emotional participation in the literary work
it was it was it was
Metonymy
A form of figurative language in which a word is replaced by something very close to the original meaning
Hand as a substitiute for assisstance
Cacophony
A harsh chaotic mixture of sounds
A cacophony of defeaning alarm bells.
Synecdoche
Literary device in which a part of something is substituted for the whole
Jack got some new wheels!
Anecdote
A story that is short, but well contained
Listing
- Asyndetic listing
- Syndetic listing
Asyndetic - Listing which does not involve the use of conjunctions
Syndetic - Listing which involves the use of conjunctions
Diction
Word choice, or general chcarcter of language used by the author
Logos
(Persuasive technique)- logic and reason
