Literary Terms Set #1

EXAMPLE:  The girl's hair was as fine as silk. 

a central or main idea in a literary work

Comparison using "like" or "as"

Something that stands for or represents something else

EXAMPLE:  The normally well-spoken politician horribly stumbled through this speech. 

literary technique where the author creates a mental picture & appeals to the reader's senses 

EXAMPLE:  The homework assignment was a piece of cake. 

Comparison by stating that one thing is another

The opposite of what is expected happens

Two characters who are opposites 

When nonhuman things are given human traits/characteristics

EXAMPLE:  The weeping willow waved hello while the wind sang through the houses. 

A literary technique that gives details about past events during the current timeline

a literary work where the characters and setting are symbolic 

Author gives hints about future plot events