Lit Terms Review

when the audience knows something the characters do not

The attitude of the author or speaker

addressing someone absent or dead or nonhuman as if that person or thing were present and alive

the lesson or message of a story

making a comparison using “like” or “as”

the use of contrasting concepts, words, or sentences within parallel grammatical structures

literary device that combines two contradictory words to create a new meaning or figure of speech (ex. bittersweet)

the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing

the feelings or ideas suggested by a word

what the the opposite of what is expected happens

a person, object, place, event, or action that suggests more than its literal meaning

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

when human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas

using visually descriptive words or figurative language to show an image

making a comparison without using “like” or “as”

a comparison of two unlike things that extends over multiple lines of a poem

an apparent contradiction that is nevertheless somehow true

when what is said is the opposite of what is meant

the literal meaning of a word

an indirect or passing reference to something generally familiar (often the bible, literature, history, etc.)