Literary Terms
Using something specific to stand for something else, especially an idea. A person, place, object or action that for something beyond itself.
Symbolism
A type of figurative language that makes a comparison between two otherwise unlike objects or ideas by connecting them with the words "like" or "as."
Similie
Jesse's jaguar is jumping and jiggling jauntily
Alliteration
The night is dark as a black stone
A-Simile
B-Onomatopoeia
C-Metaphor
D-Alliteration
Simile
a literary or artistic work that imitates the characteristic style of an author’s work for comic effect or ridicule.
Parody
the use of words whose sound suggest their meaning
onomatopoeia
Speech is silver, but silence is gold.
Anthesis
Which of the following sentences has a figure of speech called ”Apostrophe”?
A-O Death! Where is thy sting
B-Childhood is a swift passing dream
C-The more haste the less speed
D-None
O Death! Where is thy sting
A contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happens. Spices up a literary work by adding unexpected twists and allowing the reader to become more involved with the characters and plot
Irony
A character who contrasts with another character—usually with the protagonist—in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character.
foil
It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets.
Hyperbole
Pun is a play on words that are similar
A-In sound but diverse in meaning
B-In meaning but diverse in sound
C-Both
D-None
In sound but diverse in meaning
A brief tale that teaches a lesson about human nature
Fable
a short poem or verse written in memory of someone
epitaph
Saying good job to a waiter that has dropped a tray of food
Irony
The terms, Onomatopoeia, and oxymoron came from
A-Greek
B-Latin
C-Roman
D-French
Greek
The metaphorical substitution of one word or phrase for another related word or phrase. Example: “The pen is mightier than the sword.”
Metonymy
A short humorous poem composed of five lines that usually has the rhyme scheme aabba, created by two rhyming couplets followed by a fifth line that rhymes with the first couplet
Limerick
I'm no Hercules, but I could open that jelly jar for you.
Allusion
Which of the following figure of speech is the opposite of hyperbole?
A-Litotes
B-Epigram
C-Anthesis
D-Climax
Litotes