Terms 2 Flashcards
Inverted word order for emphasis, rhyme, or rhythm
Anastrophe
Conventional character, plot, or setting–Predictable
Stereotype
Figurative language in which a part is used for the whole or the whole is used for the part
Synecdoche
The arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry.
Rhythm
The term used to describe a contrast between what appears to be and what really is.
Irony
When a character says one thing but means something else
Verbal irony
An occurrence that is different from what is expected.
Irony of situation
When there is a contradiction between what a character thinks and what the audience knows to be true
Dramatic irony
A fact is expressed less emphatically than it could be
Understatement
Method used to describe characters by revealing physical traits and personality.
Characterization
Repetition of initial constant sounds
Alliteration