Literary Terms Week 2 Review (1st Period)

a comparison of two different things that are similar in some way

a habit, personality trait or practice that causes a character problems in his/her life again and again and again.

repetition of vowel sounds in the middle of words (NOT RHYME)

Occurs when a word, phrase, situation, or event can be interpreted in more than one way;

Metaphors are analogies

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a problem, issue or challenge that must be solved. This is the driving force for all the action and events in the plot.

a NONFICTION story written by an author about themselves.

a brief narrative (story) that focuses on a particular incident or event

all of the words the human brain is capable of using in writing or speech is categorically called:

Random: Triton is a moon of planet _____________.

the point of highest interest in a literary work

the literal meaning of a word (dictionary definition)

What is the meaning of the prefix "auto"?

an expression that has been overused to the extent that its freshness has worn off.

the implied or associative meaning of a word, e.g. fire (power, destruction, revival, cleansing).

a reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize

a literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions

the repetition of initial sounds in successive or neighboring words, e.g. “rocky road,” “no nonsense,” etc.

the introduction and development of the personalities of the individuals in a piece of literature.

She wrote Pride and Prejudice

a variety of speech characterized by its own particular grammar or pronunciation

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when a character is on stage with other characters, making side line comments that those on stage do not seem to notice.

two consecutive lines with words at the end that rhyme

"Language" means lingua in ________________.

He wrote the poem The Pit and the Pendulum

a detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently in literature and myth; thought to appeal in a universal way

Random: Who said "it is far safer to be feared than loved"?

a main character of a plot who is in opposition or conflict with the protagonist.