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Literary Terms
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34
Language - English
11th Grade
01/17/2012

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Alliteration
Definition
is the repetition of a beginning consonant sound within a phrase or sentence
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Assonance
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is the repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds found with or at the end of words and phrases
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Allusion
Definition
is a direct or indirect reference to a significant person, event, time, or work of literature
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Analogy
Definition
compares similar concepts, characters, or works of literature so the reader better understands a difficult idea
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Consonance
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is the repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words in a phrase or sentence
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Euphemism
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is a polite word or phrase used in place of an offensive or crude word or phrase
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Hyperbole
Definition
uses exaggeration to provoke strong emotion, to create humor, or to make a point
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Idiom
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is an expression that is clear only to those who are familiar with the language of its literal meaning
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Imagery
Definition
is the use of figurative language to paint a sensory picture for the reader
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Irony
Definition
is what results when the actual outcome differs from what is expected
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Metaphor
Definition
compares similar things or ideas without using the words "like" or "as"
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Onomatopoeia
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is a word(s) that sound like the action or thing they describe or represent
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Oxymoron
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combines 2 words of contrasting meanings to convey a single idea or thought
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Paradox
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is a statement that initially seems to condradict itself but, in fact, includes a fundamental truth
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Personification
Definition
is attributing human characteristics to inanamite objects, natural forces, animals, or ideas
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Pun
Definition
uses similar or identical sounding words to create an alternate meaning to the sentence in which it is used
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Simile
Definition
compares different things or ideas by using the words "like" or "as"
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Antagonist
Definition
is the character who opposes the central character, causing conflict
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Characterization
Definition
uses direct and indirect methods to describe qualities and features of a person within a literary work
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Climax
Definition
marks the place in a literary work that is the most significant to the main character and/or to the plot
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Connotation
Definition
is the emotional, cultural, or suggested meaning thought of when hearing a word or phrase
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Conflict
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is the struggle between 2 or more forces, internal and/or external that drive the plot
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Dialogue
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is the representation of conversation within a literary work
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Figurative Language
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is the use of words to affect a meaning other than the usual or literal meaning of those words
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Flashback
Definition
is a scene that takes place earlier than the story's current time
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Foreshadowing
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is an occurrence, feeling, or object that forewarns of an event and which is only fully understood in hindsight
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Genre
Definition
describes the various classification of literary works
(for example: comedy, sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, short story, tragedy, etc.)
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Plot
Definition
is the order in which the author has chosen to convey the events of a literary work
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Point of View
Definition
is the position(s) from which a literary work is told to the reader
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Resolution (Denouement)
Definition
is the event(s) in a story that occur after the climax, but before the story's actual end
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Setting
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is the location and time period in which the plot takes place
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Style
Definition
is how the author's specific use of words makes his/her writing distinctive
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Symbol
Definition
is a thing, person, or place that is presented as a representation of a larger meaning
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Theme
Definition
is an abstract idea (such as ambition, duty, freedom, jealousy, love, or truth) that dominates a literary work.
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