ASSETS: Literary Terms

Logic and reasoning used in persuasion

A model or pattern of a character, setting, plot, or symbol used in a variety of literature

A reference to a person, place, thing, or idea from history, culture, or literature

The author's attitude toward a subject

Word choice

A comparison of two unlike objects using "like" or "as"

Authority, credibility and trustworthiness used in persuasion

Using humor, irony, and exaggeration to make fun of a serious problem in society or a person

Words that don't mean exactly what they say

A discrepancy between what is expected vs. what actually happens

Genre of literature using actual historical setting or historical figures

The emotional connection of a word (positive or negative)

An extended metaphor story where characters, settings, and events symbolize abstract ideas

An extreme exaggeration

Giving human characteristics to nonhuman objects

Genre in which an author tells stories about personal memories, usually about a specific theme

Emotional appeals used in persuasion

The dictionary definition of a word

A direct comparison of two unlike objects

An object in a story that represents some abstract idea