MSL Terms

an expression whose figurative meaning is different than that of each of the words individually

-a way of using humor to show that someone or something is foolish, weak, bad, etc.

 -ideas or statements that are often false or exaggerated and that are spread

the use of symbols to express or represent ideas or qualities in literature, art, etc.

a collection of memories that an individual writes about

  to express (something) in an indirect way 

underlying meaning of a piece of literature

figurative language appealing to sight

 prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group

 the quality of being easily understood.

figurative language appealing to touch

1st person point of view

The art or study of using language effectively and persuasively

 to believe unfairly that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same 

words that have opposite meaning

reference to a person, place or event in history

   the creation of words that imitate natural sounds

mild sarcasm

sudden or disturbing vivid meaning of event in the past

set together or put in proximity

author’s selection of words used to make their point

 a new idea, device, or method

  the use of words that go beyond their ordinary meaning

when audience knows what a character does not

 A literary or artistic work that imitates the characteristic style of an author or a work

 author’s attitudes toward the subject and toward the audience

 comparison not using like or as

giving non-human things human characteristics

 to form (an opinion) from evidence

 words that have same meaning