Literary Term Definitions #1
The repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds that are close together
Alliteration
A reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, mythology, etc.
Allusion
Life of Pi was a story of symbols
Metaphor or allegory
A 14 line poem, usually Petrarchan or Shakespearean
Sonnet
Too much ambition will lead to your downfall
Frankenstein
A device where two opposing ideas, words, or phrases are placed next to each other
Juxtaposition
A physical object, person, or event that is used to convey a theme or message
Symbol
If I've told you once, I've told you a million times
Hyperbole
Diction
War will always exploit the weakest in society
Catch-22
The common associations attached to a word or phrase
Connotation
A character that doesn't change throughout the story
Flat or static character
Oh Western wind, when wilt though blow
Alliteration
The "paragraphs" of a poem
Stanzas
The world cannot change through the efforts of one person
1984
The name of a character reflects their appearance, behavior, or character traits
Charactonym
A recurring image, word, phrase, action, idea, etc. used throughout a work
Motif
Everyone knows that the suits rule the world
Synecdoche
4 lines of poetry is called a...
Quatrain
When someone is rejected by society, they become vengeful
Frankenstein
A figure of speech in which a part represents the whole
Synecdoche
A dramatic form in which a character talks to themselves/the audience while no other characters are present
Soliloquy
Her wings melted from the heat of her ambition, and she plunged into the sea of anonymity
Allusion
Rhyming pattern occurs WITHIN a line of poetry
Internal rhyme
Everyone has a right to pursue freedom, regardless of those caught in the crossfire
The Awakening