Mrs. Webb's Lit Terms #1

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

A figure of speech that uses "like" or "as" to compare unlike things.

A reference to a well-known person, place or situation from history, music, art, or literature.

The central struggle between two opposing forces in a story or drama.

A contrast or discrepancy between appearance and reality.

The literal, or dictionary, meaning of a word.

The author's attitude toward his/her subject.

Words designed to cause a change or damage a cause through the us of emotionally charged words.

A figure of speech that compare or equates two seemingly unlike things.

Language that makes something seem less important than it really is.

An author's use of clues to prepare readers for events that will happen later in the story.

Any real object, person, or place, that represents something else, usually something abstract.

The methods a writer uses to reveal the personality of a character.

An exaggeration to express strong emotion, to make a point, or to be humorous.

The central message of a work of literature, often a general truth about life.

An inclination towards a certain opinion or position.

The emotional quality of a literary work. (How the text makes you feel.)

The recurrence of sounds, words, phrases, lines, or stanzas in a speech or literary work.

A person or force that opposes the central character in a story.

Descriptions that appeal to our senses. "Word pictures" that evoke emotional responses.