Lit Terms-1
A warning or indication of (a future event)
What is foreshadowing?
An action, object, event, etc., that expresses or represents a particular idea or quality
What is symbolism?
A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by "like" or "as"
What is simile?
The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form
What is personification?
The general atmosphere or emotional complexion in a piece of writing
What is mood?
A word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar
What is metaphor?
Choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, and effectiveness
What is diction?
Language that causes people to imagine pictures in their mind
What is imagery?
A quality, feeling, or attitude expressed by the words that someone uses in speaking or writing
What is tone?
Occurs when a speaker speaks something contradictory to what he intends to say
What is irony?
An example:
Life is like a box of chocolates - you never know what you're gonna get
What is analogy?
Examples: "y'all" "wanna" "gonna" "finna"
What is colloquialism?
Involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected.
What is situational irony?
Used to makes fun of a person, idea, or institution and to inform or make people think
What is satire
A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.
What is paradox?
It is a literary device used for expressing a resistance the protagonist of the story finds in achieving his aims or dreams.
What is conflict?
Example:
"If I know one thing, it's that I know nothing."
What is paradox?
The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
What is juxtaposition?
The use of informal words or phrases in writing or speech
What is colloquialism?
Example: The trumpet sang out the notes for the Star Spangled Banner.
What is personification?
Friar Laurence sends a messenger to tell Romeo about Juliet’s plan to drug herself into deathlike coma. The audience watches in horror as the messenger fails to deliver this vital piece of information. And though we know that Juliet is not really dead, the audience sees Romeo poison himself because he cannot live without her.
What is dramatic irony?
Animal Farm is an example of this: it can be read as a simple tale of farm animals, but it has a deeper political meaning.
What is allegory?
Example: The old man was older than the Himalayas.
What is hyperbole?
Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.
What is juxtaposition?
The audience determines what a character is like through the character's actions, speech, appearance, and interaction with other characters. This draws the audience in as the character is slowly revealed throughout the story.
What is indirect characterization?