Literary Terms Review

A figure of speech which produces a seemingly self-contradictory effect

A sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution

Unrhymed verse written in iambic pentameter is

Use of pause (most signalled by punctuation) within a metrical foot for a more natural quality

The repetition of a word or words at the end of two or more successive verses

A statement of truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner

A picture or description, exaggerating the peculiarities and defects of persons or things

The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning

A sharply ironical taunt

When the plot is focused on the growth of the central character throughout the story

Don't ___; _____!

links all aspects of the literary work with one another and is basically the main subject

Speech or writing that attacks, insults, or denounces a person, topic, or institution

Obvious and intentional exaggeration

Ideas, places, or characters presented in a way to appeal to one's senses

Refers to the practice of making fun of a human weakness or character flaw

A character in a story that is actually a counterfeit or a copy of a genuine character

A recurring theme

Making a casual or indirect reference to something

The running on of a thought from one line to the next without a syntactical break

When a character detaches from reality and addresses an imaginary character in his speech.

A statement that seems self-contradictory but in reality expresses a possible truth

While eating breakfast, read something a short passage to wake up your brain.

This poetic form is made of tercets and quatrains totaling 19 lines

A literary devices that uses a part of something to refer to the whole or vice versa

Polite, indirect expressions which replace harsh and impolite expressions