Implicit Meanings in literary devices
Words that trigger a readers emotions
Themes
Meaning of words
Using Literary Devices
100

What is understood but not clearly being stated

What is Implicit 

100
An emotional association that a word carries with it and that has been attached to the word by people's past experiences with it? 

What is Connotation 

100

It is what the text is literally about? 

What is Subject 
100

To make a long oration or speak at length? 

What is harangue 

100

Authors use this to convey their tone and perspective (more often than not indirectly)? 

What is humor 

200

What is a person, place or object that has a specific meaning in itsself but also stands for an idea or an emotion beyond its literal meaning? 

What is Symbolism 

200

The meaning is objective, with no associated negative or positive emotions surrounding it? 

What is Denotation 

200

It is specifically linked to one story and closely related to themes. At times it is hard to separate them? 

What is Central ideas 

200

Tending to diminish or disappear swiftly? 

What is evanescent

200

A literary device or a literary genre that uses humor or irony to ridicule customs, institutions, or social practices with the intent of exposing a need for change?

What is Satire 

300

Indirect reference to a person, object, historical event, or literary work that the audience is familiar with? 

What is Allusion

300

A word that shares the same denotation as another word? 

What is a Synonym

300

Both of these are important in determining themes?

What is subject and central ideas

300

Seeming incapable of wearing out; tireless? 

What is indefatigable

300

A literary device in which an author uses a harsher form of irony to express disapproval, often by mockingly stating the opposite of what is actually meant. Can also be presented as a compliment that is, in reality, deep contempt?

What is Sarcasm 

400

Creates a connection between two things or ideas, based on similarities of the two?

What is an Analogy 

400

It's a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response etc...? 

What is a Nuance 

400

It's a central message or universal truth the author conveys through the characters and plot 

What is a theme 

400

intrusive; meddlesome? 

What is officious

400

A literary device that creates emphasis by intentionally giving less significance to a situation than it really has, or saying less than is actually true?

What is understatement 

500

Is the use of words whose sounds repeat what the word represents?

What is Onomatopoeia

500

An adjective meaning continuing without interruption? 

What is incessant 

500

It's a lesson readers learn after reading a text? 

What is a theme

500

Dweller or inhabitant? 

What is denizen

500

 A literary device in which words are used in a way that implies the opposite of their literal meaning; can also exist in a situation that is the reverse of what might be expected?

What is Irony