World Literature Final Exam Flashcards
repetition of consonant sounds within words
assonance
repetition of vowel sounds within words
consonance
comparison using “like” or “as”
simile
exaggerated statement
hyperbole
repetition of initial consonant sounds
alliteration
the narrator is outside of the story and only knows the thoughts of one character
third person limited point of view
words that imitate the sounds they make
onomatopoeia
the narrator is outside of the story and knows the thoughts and feelings of more than one character
third person omniscient point of view
the narrator is a main character in the story and uses “I”
first person point of view
a direct comparison
metaphor
the main struggle within a story
conflict
the author’s message
theme
the author’s attitude toward the subject matter
tone
giving human attributes to non-human objects
personification
recurring pattern
motif
