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Literary Elements
Language
Rhetoric
Literary Elements/ Language
Extra
100
expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it specifically
Allusion
100
works that provide an account of connected events
Narrative
100
uncertainty of meaning of language
Ambiguity
100
The way you view something
Perspective
100
exaggerated statements that are not meant to be taken literally
Hyperbole
200
When comparing a thing that is similar to something else in significant respects
Analogy
200
The added meaning to something.
Connotation
200
Image that represents an object, person or situation that has a different meaning than its literal meaning.
Symbolism
200
play on words in which a humorous effect is produced
Pun
200
a conclusion that is reached on the basis of evidence and/or reasoning
Inference
300
when the author specifically reveals traits about the character in a straightforward manner.
Direct Characterization
300
style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words of a speaker or a writer
Diction
300
Something asked to make a point merely for effect with no answer expected.
Rhetorical Question
300
A group of lines forming a unit in a poem
Stanza
300
A phrase that is used to make a comparison between two people/things
Metaphor
400
When a character serves to highlight one or more attributes of another character
Foil
400
a rewording of something written or spoken by someone else.
Paraphrase
400
When a person says or writes one thing and means another. This is often sarcastic language.
Verbal Irony
400
A situation where the outcome is the opposite of what is expected.
Situational Irony
400
This invokes certain feelings in readers through use of specific words and descriptions.
Mood/Atmosphere
500
when the personality of a character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance
Indirect Characterization
500
the literal meaning of a word
Denotation
500
When something is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.
Dramatic Irony
500
The attitude that the author takes on with regards to a specific character, place or development.
Tone
500
contradictory terms that are placed together
Oxymoron