Literary Terms - semester 1

Comparing two unlike things with the words LIKE or AS

The "cessation" of a noise means that it has ____.

A "tremulous" person would be ____ when faced with a charging lion.

What word means "to beg for something?"

A "nonconformist" is a person who does not ___.

"Melancholy" means ___.

Literary comparison of two objects without the use of LIKE or AS

The term ___ means devoted or dedicated to a cause.

The creation of words that imitate natural sounds (SPLAT)

Figure of speech in which a thing, an idea, or an animal is given human attributes

A work in which the characters and events are to be understood as representing other things.

Extreme exaggeration in writing

____ means lacking emotion or interest.

Technique that exposes or criticizes foolishness and corruption using humor, irony, or ridicule

The opposite of what's expected

____ means to spread throughout all parts.

The repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words.

A "congenial" person is likely to ___ when you meet him/her for the first time.

Crazy like a fox

A brief reference to a person, event, or place, realor fictitious, or to a work of art.