Literary Terms

___________ is a voice or character representing the speaker in a literary work.

What does it mean when the writer employs two sentences of contrasting meanings in close proximity to one another?

An Elegy is a cheerful poem that focuses on the beauty and simplicity found in nature. 

Speech or verbal presentation given by a single character in order to express their collection of thoughts aloud.

How many children does Mr. Bedi have?

_________ the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line.

An idea, feeling or association that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning.

Any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely expressed is referred to as an?

The atmosphere that pervades a literary work with the intention of evoking a certain emotion from the audience.

___________ is the repetition of sounds produced by vowels within a sentence or phrase.

Which of the following terms does Mr. Bedi believe Mrs. Goodson made up?

_________ is a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas.

 Occurs when a line of poetry ends with a period or definite punctuation.  

What is the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

Attention to a fact that is already obvious and noticeable; usually done by way of sarcasm and/or irony.

Which term means the literal meaning of a word?

The metrical analysis of verse.

A strong pause within a line, often accompanied by enjambment.

What is a statement that contradicts itself, or that must be true and untrue at the same time?

A coming-of-age text; a novel that focuses on the psychological and moral growth of its main character from youth to old

Strongly stressed consonants that create an “S” sound  

An author's word choice.