Keystone Literature- Terms

A variety of a language distinct from the standard in pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary

Literary approach that ridicules or examines human vice or weakness

Topic of discussion or work; a major idea of a literary work

Part of a story where the plot becomes increasingly complicated; leads up to the turning point

A word that is the opposite in meaning to another word

A speech, revealing inner thoughts and feelings, spoken aloud by one character alone on stage

The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usual meaning

A piece of information provided objectively, presented as true

Groups of letters placed before a word to alter its meaning

Distinguish, tell apart, and recognize differences between two or more items

The time and place in which a story unfolds

A device in literature where an object represents an idea

The prevailing emotions or atmosphere of a work derived from literary devices

The repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words...

An exaggeration or overstatement

The structure of a story; the sequence of events

Words and/or phrases which help reason out the meaning of an unfamiliar word