ELA 30-1 Diploma Exam Part B ~ Common Literary Terms

Allegory

A statement that is made as the first step in an argument or demonstration.

A humorous expression that depends on a double meaning.

Logical argument. Ex: All men must die. Socrates is a man. Therefore Socrates will die.

A comparison between two things without using "like" or "as".

An introduction to a play, often delivered by the chorus who plays no part in the action.

Distinct difference between two things that should not be different, or that should correspond.

Which of these is a sentence fragment?

Distorted representation to produce a ridiculous effect.

"My younger brother is the only child in our family" is an example of:

A parable is:

Belonging to an earlier time. Words or expressions that have passed out of use are _________.

Jargon

Connotation

“It rained a bit more than usual” while describing an area being flooded after heavy rainfall."

Abstract

A speech by a character who is alone on stage; reveals inner thoughts.

Colloquial

Something that serves as an example or justification for subsequent situations

"The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky." is an example of:

Contemptuous laughter or mockery.

Anything that represents something other than itself.

Writing that exposes the failings of people/society in order to correct or expose wrongdoing.

TONE is:

In a story, the atmosphere.

Figure of speech that replaces name of one thing with the name of something closely related.

A seemingly contradictory statement that is in fact true.

What is an allusion?

Words that imitate the sounds to which they refer.

"I asked a librarian if she was free this afternoon, she said she was all booked up." is a:

Which of these is a rhetorical question?

An alteration in appearance or character.

The general feeling of a piece of work. A particular way of speaking or writing.

A deliberate contract between characters, settings, or situations for effect.

Antithesis

A literary form in which only one person speaks.