Meaning
A detail, character, object or incident that has meaning beyond itself (may be universal, cultural, or specific to the narrative).
What is Symbol?
A direct comparison using like or as
What is simile?
A way of writing that does not permit the use of 1st or 2nd person, contractions, abbreviations, colloquial expressions, or slang.
What is Formal?
A character that is multi-dimensional and true to life.
What is round character?
A word that imitates the sound
onomatopoeia
A highly complex metaphor that is carried through an entire work.
What is Extended Metaphor?
Purposeful exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
A tone in which the text expresses the opposite of what is said or read.
What is ironic?
A character that does change his or her nature or outlook during the course of the story
What is dynamic character?
The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.
What is alliteration?
Direct or indirect religious, classical, literary, historical, or topical reference to another person, place, or event.
What is Allusion?
A literary work that can be read on two levels: literal and symbolic
What is allusion?
A word used to refer to the writer's choice and arrangement of words.
What is diction?
A character that has appeared so often in literature that it is recognized at once. The character lacks individuality and behaves in an expected way.
What is stereotype?
The repetition of the same consonant sounds at any point in a word amongst one or more words.
What is consonance?
A meaning that is suggested in addition to the original or literal meaning of the word
What is Connotation?
The opposite of comparison, shows contrast or difference between objects or ideas.
What is antithesis?
A tone that mocks (sometimes scornfully) a work, an individual, a political ideal or event.
A character whose attributes are the antithesis of another character's and are used to create a contrast.
What is character foil?
A repetition of the same vowel sounds within two or more words.
The calling of an unpleasant name or fact by a more pleasant one.
What is euphemism?
A seeming contradiction that, when examined, makes sense.
What is paradox?
A tone that is instructive, teaches a lesson, provides a particular political point of view or provides a moral for the reader.
Revelations about a character that are provided for the reader by the author.
What is direct characterization?
A combination of sounds that is unpleasant or grating to the ear.
What is cacophony?