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Allegory
A story in which and characters and events have a literal and figurative meaning
Allusion
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event
Analogy
A comparison of two different things to show the differences
Apostrophe
When an imaginary or real person is referenced to
Audience
the reader
Characterization
The way the author presents the characters to the reader
1. appearance
2. actions
3. what other characters do
4. How they talk
Climax
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
Conflict
A struggle between opposing forces
(internal or external)
Contrast
the opposite
Diction
A writer's or speaker's choice of words
(anything the writer writes)
Dramatic Monologue
When a speaker addresses a silent listener with intensity or deep emotion
Euphemism
An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant
Farce
Comedy that depends on: overblown speech, unbelievable situations, exaggerated characters, and sexual innuendos
Figurative Language
A form of language use in which writers and speakers convey something other than the literal meaning of their words. (used for literary effect)
Flashback
Going back into the past
Foreshadowing
Leaves clues that something will happen
Form
The physical arrangement of words in a poem.
A literary category (genre)
Hyperbole
exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor
Imagery (Auditory)
sound
Imagery (Gustatory)
taste
Imagery (Kinesthetic)
Body tension and movement
Imagery (Olfactory)
smell
Imagery (organic)
Internal feelings
Imagery (Tactile)
touch
Imagery (Visual)
sight
Inference
a guess or you are drawing conclusions
(not stated by author)
Dramatic Irony
Irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play
Situational Irony
An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected
Verbal Irony
A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant
Juxtaposition
Placement of two things closely together to emphasize the similarities or differences
Metaphor
a direct comparison
(one thing is described in terms of another)
Mood
How the reader feels about the text while reading
Motif
A recurring theme, subject or idea
Onomatopoeia
A word that imitates the sound it represents
Paradox
A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth (ex. cruel kindness)
Parallelism
Same grammatical form of ideas
Parody
A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.
Persona
The speaker in a poem or the narrator in a work of fiction
Personification
attributing human qualities to something non-human
Plot
Sequence of events in a story
1. exposition
2. rising action
3. climax
4. falling action
5. resolution
Point of View
the perspective from which a story is told
1. 1st person
2. 3rd person limited
3. 3rd person omicent
Prose
Ordinary speech or writing without rhyme or meter
Pun
An expression for emphasis or humor by using two different meanings for the same word
Satire
making fun of foolish ideas or customs
Setting
1. Time
2. Place
3. Atmostphere
Simile
A comparison using like or as.
Structure
The arrangement of parts
(ex. paragraphs, chapters, etc.)
Symbol/symbolism
An object/person/place that has meaning in its self and stands for something larger
Syntax
Arrangement of words to form sentences
Theme
Overall message the author is trying to get across to the reader
Tone
The authors attitude of a literary work
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