English 11 Literary Terms (40)

A quick statement delivered on stage in such away that others are presumed to have not heard

The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in the plot.

Poetry that is free of rhyme or meter, resembling natural speech.

The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., cuckoo,sizzle ).

A question posed for emphasis of a point, not for the purpose of getting an answer.

"Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought."

From the sails the dew did drip

The attitude a writer takes toward the subjectof a work, the characters in it, or the audience

After a week of heavy rain, my dad said, "even Noah didn't have this much water!"

Discrepancy between what is expected to happenand what actually happens

A main character that changes as a result of the actions in which he or she is involved.

"May the force be with you"

A writer’s or speaker’s choice of words

a poetic device in which the narrator addresses an absent person, place, or thing

The account of a person's life written by another person

A character, setting, or theme that recurs in life and literature; it is considered universal.

A huge exaggeration. Type of figurative language

When the meaning is unclear or uncertain it is

A contradictory statement that has some truth to it. Type of figurative language.

The range of associations that a word or phrase suggests in addition to its definition.

The central character of a story

Time or sequential order.

The version of a language spoken by people of a particular region or social group.

She was a fountain of knowledge

The repetition of beginning consonant sounds.

A simple story that teaches a lesson with animals as characters

Language that appeals to any of the five senses

a clue used to guess the writer’s implicit, or suggested, but unstated beliefs. 

The actual meaning of a word.

A character who is the opposite of another is called a 

The contrast between what is expected and what actually occurs

Language that goes beyond the literal meaning--simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification.

Reference to some other literary work, or other well-known facet of culture or history

An extended speech in which a character is alone on stage and reveals their innermost thoughts

scents of honeysuckle wafted throughout the room

"It was the best of times; it was the worst of times."

"I wandered lonely as a cloud that floats on high o'er vales and hills."

boom, pow, sizzle, creak, huff

The phrase "A Chip On Your Shoulder" is an example of a/an

She asked me that question a million times