Set: Literary Vocab 1

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Term Definition
Exposition (expository) explanation or interpretation of a text
Metaphor an implied comparison between two things of unlike nature that yet have something in common
Personification to describe something not human in human terms
Infer To arrive at a conclusion based on evidence and facts
Irony When the literal meaning is the opposite of the actual meaning
Verbal irony spoken irony
Situational irony when events seem ironic
Dramatic irony in drama/fiction when the audience knows something a character does not know and this leads to tension or humor
Mood feeling or atmosphere that results from the text
Tone The author’s emotional attitude toward his subject
Analogy/analogous a comparison of similar things, often for the purpose of using something familiar to explain something unfamiliar
Allegory a narrative in which characters or other elements have literal meaning in addition to figurative meaning
Satire a way of writing or speaking about something in which you deliberately make them seem foolish, so that people will see their faults. Humor that inspires reform
Parody a humorous imitation of something serious, for the sake of being humorous
Foreshadowing a technique of giving hints or clues that suggest or prepare for events that occur later in a text

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Terms 15
Creator shawndaut
Created February 9, 2008
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  1. Analogy/analogous → a comparison of similar things, often for the purpose of using something familiar to explain something unfamiliar - 16 misses
  2. Metaphor → an implied comparison between two things of unlike nature that yet have something in common - 9 misses
  3. Exposition → (expository) explanation or interpretation of a text - 6 misses
  4. Situational irony → when events seem ironic - 5 misses
  5. Verbal irony → spoken irony - 4 misses
  6. Foreshadowing → a technique of giving hints or clues that suggest or prepare for events that occur later in a text - 4 misses
  7. Allegory → a narrative in which characters or other elements have literal meaning in addition to figurative meaning - 4 misses