Literary Terms Final Review

A character who has multiple dimensions to their personality; complex

A specific type of apostrophe in which a character is asking a god or goddess for inspiration

A long speech made by a character in a play while no other characters is on stage

A word or phase commonly used in everyday conversation and informal writing, but inappropriate for formal situations

 laudatory speech of great praise or commendation, typically about someone who has since passed

takes place when there is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen/would be appropriate to happen/really happens

a word, phrase, line, or group of lines that is repeated, for effect, several times in a poem

Form of fiction or nonfiction that teaches a specific lesson/ moral or provides a model of correct behavior or thinking

a long narrative written in heightened language, which recounts the deeds of a heroic character who embodies the values

Has only one or two personality traits; one dimensional

a quotation or aphorism at the beginning of a literary work suggestive of the theme

The analysis of a passage that explain what it means, explain any use of literary devices as well as passages structure.

 is a metaphor that has been used so often that the comparison is no longer vivid

the repetition of similar vowel sounds followed by different consonant sounds in words that are close together.

a person, place, thing, or event that stands for something more than itself

 inversion of the usual, normal, or logical order of the parts of a sentence. Purpose is rhythm or emphasis or

A poem of mourning, usually about someone who has died. 

device of repetition in which the same expression

takes place when there is a discrepancy between literal meaning and implied meaning

A style of writing that portrays the inner ( often chaotic) workings of a character's mind.

a figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase

a very short story told in prose or poetry that teaches a practical lesson about how to succeed in life

metaphor that has gotten out of control and mixes its terms so that they are visually or imaginatively incompatible.

a type of verbal irony, takes place when what is stated says less than what is meant

One who does not change much in the course of a story

a type of rhetorical balance or repetition in which the second part is syntactically balanced

comparison made between two things to show how they are alike

a statement that appears self-contradictory, but that in fact reveals a kind of truth.

Does not state explicitly the two terms of the comparison

the use of sensory language to evoke a picture or a concrete sensation of a person, a thing, a place

One of the characters tells the story.

recurring image,word,phrase or situation used throughout a work unifying the current situation to previous ones,

A brief story, told to illustrate a point or serve as an example of something, often to characterize an individual

a poem that does not tell a story but expresses the personal feelings or thoughts of a speaker

The vantage point from which the writer tells the story.

Two consecutive rhyming lines of poetry

Words or phrases that depart from the literal meaning to achieve a special effect or meaning. Figures of speech.

A type of writing that ridicules the shortcoming of people of institutions in an attempt to bring about change 

The reasons for a characters behavior

A narrator who is totally impersonal and objective tells the story, with no comment or judgement on any characters/event

Conflicts existing between two people, between a person in nature or machine or between a person and a whole society.

 an adjective or adjective phrase applied to a person/thing thats frequently used to emphasize a characteristic quality

repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the end of two or more sentences in a row

poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter

A reference to someone/something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, culture.

Conflicts existing within a person’s mind or heart.

A work that makes fun of another work by imitating some aspect of its style.

Process by which the writer reveals the personality, values and qualities of a character. 

metaphor that is developed over the course of multiple lines, details, paragraphs (a metaphor over many sentences long)

Reveals the character's appearance ,thoughts, words, or actions.

Tells the reader directly the personality, values, and quality of a character.

A poem consisting of four lines, or four lines of a poem that can be considered as a unit

A question asked for an affect, and not actually requiring/ expecting an answer

attributing human characteristics to an animal or inanimate object

Brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life, or of a principle or accepted general truth

a type of comedy in which ridiculous and often-stereotyped characters are involved in silly, far-fetched situations

When theres a discrepancy between the readers understanding of a scene reader has knowledge character does not

The tragic flaw that often leads to and characters downfall.

Repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more sentences in a row

A poem that tells a story

A fixed idea/conception of a character/idea which dosnt allow any individuality often based on religious,social,racial

An all knowing narrator tells the story; they know everything about many characters how the person thinks, feels etc.

a way of speaking that is characteristic of a certain geographical area

a figure of speech in which a person, place, or thing, is referred to by something closely associated with it

Story or poem where characters setting and events collectively stand oir other people events ideas or quality's

a speaker or writer’s choice of words

a discrepancy between appearances and reality

a type of METONYMY in which a part represents the whole.

A figure of speech that uses an incredible exaggeration or overstatement, for effect

A character who changes in some important way as a result of the story’s action

Directly addressing an imaginary, dead, or absent person, or a place, or a thing, or a personified abstract idea

a poetic and rhetorical device in which normally unassociated ideas, words or phrases are placed next to one another

Poetry that does not conform to a regular meter or rhyme scheme

repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in words that are close together