Lit Terms Vocabulary Review

Contrast between what is said and what is meant or expected

Narrator has a "fly on the wall" perspective

Repetition of vowel sound within a series of words

When a writer drops hints about a character

Character that does not undergo change over time

Narrator is an outsider who sees into the mind of one character

Methods a writer uses to communicate information about the "players" in his/her stories

The use of components in a sentence that is grammatical the same or similar in sound and/or meaning

Man vs. society is an example of

The repetition of consonant sound within a series of words

When a rhyme appears in a single line of poetry, such as "can ever dissever"

An extreme exaggeration

Conflict within the mind of a character is

Type of rhetoric used to appeal to someone's emotions

The contrast between what happens and what is expected to happen

Thoughts, feelings, and images associated with a word

Character who provides contrast to the main character

Type of rhetoric used to appeal to someone's sense of credibility or ethics

Type of writing that criticizes society in general, usually in a humorous way

Narrator is an all-knowing outsider and allows the reader to know what more than one character is thinking

This point of view is told from the reader's perspective and uses the pronoun "you"

Main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work

An author's use of hints or clues

Literal meaning of a word or the dictionary definition

Force or character that opposes the main character

Reference to a person, place, thing in history or even another literary work

Repetition of consonant sound at the beginnings of a series of words

Type of writing used to explain

A story is an example of __________________ writing

Figure of speech that is a combination of seemingly contradictory words

Character that undergoes change over time

Narrator is a character in the story who can reveal only personal thoughts and feelings

Occurs when the audience knows more than the characters do

When two lines of poetry "almost" rhyme, such as orange and door hinge

Main character in a work

Distinctive way in which an author uses language

Choice of settings, details, and words all contribute towards creating a specific _____.

Statement that is seemingly contradictory and yet is perhaps true

The author's attitude toward a subject

Considered to be a typical example of a person or thing in literature

Type of rhetoric used to appeal to someone's sense of logic and reason

Type of writing with two meanings -- one on the surface and one with an underlying meaning