Figurative Language
an implied comparison between dissimilar objects: “Her talent blossomed”
Metaphor
figure of speech in which non-human things are given human characteristics (ex. The window winked at me from a distance. ex. the wind whistled a song in the breeze)
Personification
the underlying main idea of a literary work. Theme differs from the subject of a literary work in that it involves a statement or opinion about the subject.
Theme
technique that keeps the reader guessing what will happen next
Suspense
a play on words, often to make people laugh (ex. Geology really rocks, if a polar bear has issues it would probably be bipolar, sign language is really handy)
Pun
use of a word whose sound imitates its meaning: ( ex. “hiss” “buzz” “boom” “bam”)
Onomatopoeia
one thing (object, person, place) used to represent something else
Symbol/symbolism
the author’s attitude toward the subject of a work.
Tone
The vantage point or perspective from which a literary work is told.
POV
pattern of rhyme among lines of poetry [denoted using letters, as in ABAB CDCD EE]
Rhyme Scheme
a direct comparison of dissimilar objects, usually using like or as: “I wandered lonely as a cloud”
Simile
a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa, as in Cleveland won by six runs (meaning “Cleveland’s baseball team (Cleveland Indians) won not the city of Cleveland)
Synecdoche
The time and place of a literary work
Setting
a recurring feature of a literary work that is related to the theme
Motif
repetition of similar or identical sounds: “look and crook”
Rhyme
phrase that consists of two words that are contradictory: “living dead” or “Microsoft works” (ex. serious joke, bitter sweet, crispy cream, icy hot)
Oxymoron
the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant, for example: calling a business executive a suit; Referring to the President of the United States or their administration as “the White House” or “the Oval Office”
Metonymy
The sequence of events in a literary work
Plot
Parallel Structure
successive words, phrases, and clauses with the same or very similar grammatical structure
group of lines forming a unit in a poem
Stanza
the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques
Rhetoric
a statement that seems to be a contradiction but actually reveals the truth (ex. War is peace)
Paradox
the main character in a literary work
Protagonist
voice in a poem; the person or thing that is speaking
Speaker
What is Mrs. Zant's daughter's name?
Blakely
a figure of speech in the form of a question posed for rhetorical effect rather than for want of an actual answer (ex. Are you crazy?)
Rhetorical Question
What is the following quote an example of:
"A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two-tired."
A pun
standardized, conventional ideas about characters, plots and settings
Stereotype
a dramatic device in which a character is alone and speaks his or her thoughts aloud
Soliloquy
Describe to me the difference between denotation and connotation
Denotation- dictionary definition
Connotation- the feeling the word or phrase gives you