Magenta
An idea or meaning suggested by or associated with a word or thing, but not necessarily in the objective dictionary definition
Connotation
The alter ego of a character or the suppressed side of one's personality that is usually unaccepted by society
Doppelganger
The traditional beliefs, myths, tales, and practices of a people, transmitted orally.
Folklore
A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or comic dramatic effect
Hyperbole
When one thing is said, but something else, usually the opposite, is meant.
The turning point in the plot or the high point of action
Climax
A woman noted for courage and daring action or simply the female protagonist in a work
Heroine
Specific word choice or the use of words in speech or writing.
Diction
The use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas.
Imagery
When one thing should occur, is apparent, or in logical sequence but the opposite actually occurs
Irony
The repetition of consonant sounds in a phrase or line of poetry.
Consonance
Type of verse that contains a variety of line lengths, is unrhymed, and lacks traditional meter.
Free Verse
The protagonist's adversary, not always "the bad guy or the villain," but typically so
Antagonist
The dictionary definition of a word
Denotation
Informal, conversational language. Colloquialisms can also be phrases or sayings that are indicative of a specific region
Colloquialism
A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, marked by a distinctive style, form, or content.
Genre
The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of several words
Alliteration
Two words that are pronounced sound similar to each other but have different meanings.
Homonym
The final resolution or clarification of a dramatic or narrative plot.
Denouement
When the audience or reader knows something characters do not know.
Dramatic Irony
a reference to a canonical work of literature
Allusion
Clues in the text about incidents that will occur later in the plot, foreshadowing creates anticipation in the novel.
Foreshadowing
he repetition of the same vowel sound in a phrase or line of poetry
Assonance
The continuation of reading one line of a poem to the next with no pause, a run-on line
Enjambment
A dominant theme or central idea that occurs in the story
Motif