DEFINITION 1
What is an Alliteration
The repetition of the same initial consonants of words or of stressed syllables in any sequence of neighboring words
Definition of Diction
Refers to the author’s word choice
What is Irony
The expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite of what the writer intends to achieve a humorous effect or to add emphasis.
Definition of Characterization
the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.
What is Figurative language
a form of discourse that uses language to create a mood or emotion
What is an Allusion
An indirect or passing reference to an event, person, place, or artistic work
Definition of Ellipsis
When one or more words are omitted from a sentence
What is Oxymoron
A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
Definition of Balance
Constructing a sentence so that both halves are about the same length and importance. Sentences can be unbalanced to serve a special effect as well.
What is Foreshadowing
the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
What is an Analogy
Comparing two things or instances in time often based on their structure and used to explain a complex idea in simpler terms
Definition of Ethos
When one or more words are omitted from a sentence
What is Pathos
A quality that evokes pity or sadness
Definition of Cliche
a word or phrase, often a figure of speech, that has become lifeless because of overuse. Avoid clichés like the plague. (That cliché is intended.)
What is Mood
An atmosphere created by a writer’s diction and the details selected
What is an Antithesis
A device used to create contrast by placing two parallel but opposite ideas in a sentence
Definition of Hyperbole
An intentionally exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally but creating a desired humorous effect
What is Personification
The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristic to a nonhuman or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
Definition of Comedy
a story that ends with a happy resolution of the conflicts faced by the main character or characters.
What is Denotation
Expressing a meaning or the significance of a part of a story in a straightforward, clear-cut manner
What is an Consonance
Repetition of consonant sounds two or more times in short succession within a sentence or phrase
Definition of Imagery
Visually descriptive or figurative language
What is Symbolism
A thing that represents or stands for another thing like an object that represents an abstract idea
Definition of Narrative
is the form of discourse that tells about a series of events.
What is Metaphor
refers to a meaning or identity ascribed to one subject by way of another