Test 1 Flashcards
recurring or emerging ideas in a work
theme
language used on more than one level of meaning (i.e. symbolism, simile, metaphor, etc.)
figurative language
an expressed comparison using the words “like” or “as”
simile
a suggested comparison that compares two dissimilar things
metaphor
use of repeated words or phrases throughout a work
repetition
similarity in the structure of two or more phrases, clauses, or sentences
parallelism
refers to words that are pleasant and musical to the ear
euphony
describes language generating that of harshness or dissonance
cacophony
the original subject being described in a metaphor
tenor
the image the tenor is being compared to
vehicle
metaphors developed beyond a single sentence or comparison
extended metaphor
a type of extended metaphor that has multiple layers of meaning and symbolism
allegory
an expression in which a related thing stands for the thing itself
metonymy
uses a part of something to stand for the whole
synecdoche
literature that addresses an absent person, abstraction, or object
apostrophe