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Literary Terms. Alliteration. the repetition of consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables Example: Sally sells seashells down by the seashore. . Allusion. a figure of speech that makes brief reference to a historical or literary figure, event, or object Example: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Literary Terms
Alliterationthe repetition of consonant sounds
in two or more neighboring words or syllables
Example:Sally sells seashells down by the
seashore.
Allusion a figure of speech that makes brief
reference to a historical or literary figure, event, or object
Example:Beowulf’s character Grendel is
introduced as a descendant of Cain. This is a reference to The Bible.
Diction
choice of words with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness
Flashback
interruption of the chronological sequence of an event of earlier occurrence
past event remembered vividly
Foreshadowingto give a hint or suggestion
beforehandvarious methods may be used,
among them recollections of characters, narration by the characters, and dream sequences
Foreshadowing
to give a hint or suggestion beforehand
to prepare the reader or viewer for action to come
Hyperbole extravagant exaggeration may be used to heighten effect, or it may
be used for humor Example:
I nearly died laughing.We tried calling her a thousand times.
Irony use of words to express the opposite of what one
really means not to be confused with sarcasm; irony is usually
less harsh presence may be marked by grim humor,
unemotional detachment, a coolness in expression at a time when one’s emotions appear to be really heated
Example: He made himself sick worrying so much about
his health
Irony (continued) Situational
A persona spraying shaving cream in his own face when he was trying to spray his friend.
Dramatic Think soap operas (eww)
Verbal “Nice going, Einstein!”
Imagerya special usage of words in which
there is a change in their basic meanings
sometimes taken to be keys to a deeper meaning of a literary work
Metaphor A word for one idea or thing is used in place of another
to suggest a likeness between them Finding similarities in seemingly dissimilar things Example:
Life is a road trip. The assignment was a breeze.
Large Function as the controlling image of an entire literary
work Simple
May occur in single isolated comparisons Example:
Life is a road trip. The assignment was a breeze.
Mood
emotional-intellectual attitude of the author toward the subject
Onomatopoeia formation of words in imitation of natural
sounds Example:
buzzhisswhooshbam
Paradox a statement or proposition that seems self-
contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth
Example: Macbeth by William Shakespeare:
“Fair is foul, and foul is fair.”“lesser than Macbeth, and greater.”“not so happy, yet much happier.”
Personification to be the embodiment of endows animals, ideas, abstractions, and inanimate
objects with human form—human personalities, intelligence, and emotions
Example: Mirror
by Sylvia Plath
I am silver and exact.I have no preconceptions.Whatever I see I swallow immediatelyJust as it is, unmisted by love or dislike.I am not cruel, only truthful--
Satire Criticizing or calling for a change in the
way things are done (society) through humor, sarcasm, scorn…
Examples: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Utopia by Sir Thomas Moore The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark
Twain
Setting time, place, and circumstances in which
something occurs or develops Geographical location, occupants and
daily manner of living of the characters, time or period in which action takes place, general environment of the characters: religious, mental, moral, social, and emotional conditions
Simile
two dissimilar things are compared by the use of like, as, compare, like, or resemble
Example:Cheeks like roses.The water was as bright as the sun.He was as busy as a bee.
Stereotype
an idea that many people have about a thing or a group and that may often be untrue or only partly true
Example:All pitbulls are dangerous.Every Irishman drinks.
Symbol something that stands for something else something concrete that represents or
suggests another thing that cannot, in itself, be pictured
Example:Many poets use symbolism to create
beautiful, creative works of art with deeper meaning.
Theme
subject, topic, or main idea of a work, expressed directly or indirectly
Example:Love conquers allLife is short, and the world is wideImportance of loyalty to oneself and
others
Tone
general character, quality, or trendthe overall atmosphere or feeling of
a work