Vocab 3 Flashcards
uses “like” or “as” to make a direct comparison between two unlike ideas
simile
points out a similarity between two unlike things
metaphor
giving human characteristics
personification
exaggeration or effect
hyperbole
a contradiction between what happens and what is expected
irony
when something happens that contradicts the expectations of the characters or the audience
situation irony
when something is contradictory is said
verbal irony
when the audience is aware of something that the character or speaker is not
dramatic irony
the feeling created in the reader by a literary work
mood
a central message, concern, or purpose in a literary work
theme
a message about life that is expressed regularly in many different cultures and time periods
universal theme
the writer’s attitude toward his or her audience and subject
tone
the sequence of events in a story
plot
marked by blithe unconcern
nonchalant
rich and superior in quality
opulent
