Literary Toolbox #1

Narrator is not a character and knows some things about the characters but not everything

The speaker’s selection of words to reveal character, imply attitudes, identify themes, etc.

type of paradox that combines opposite terms into a single unusual expression

phrase with a culturally accepted meaning that is different than the literal

personification in which the absent or dead are spoken to as if present

"the squeaky wheel gets the grease" is an example of

An object or action in a literary work that stands for something beyond itself

"jumbo shrimp" is an example of what?

"kicked the bucket" is an example of

Anything beyond the specific words of a novel that may be relevant to understanding the meaning

two or more dramatic plots that are usually linked by a common character and a similar theme

understatement in which an idea is expressed by negating its opposite

word that is less expressive or direct but considered inoffensive

character who contrasts/parallels another in order to emphasize qualities in the main character

"You won't regret it" and "It's not bad" are examples of

A part of something is used to name the whole

"Check out my new wheels" is an example of

The name of one thing is applied to another with which it is closely associated

"the burning wood hissed and crackled" is an example of

the repetition of any object, idea, or concept that is noticed throughout the entire novel

A brief reference in a novel to a person, place, thing or passage in another novel

the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words

emotional, social, and cultural associations for a word that goes beyond dictionary meaning

A character or force against which another character struggles

A symbolic narrative in which the surface details imply a secondary meaning

The atmosphere that pervades a novel with the intention of evoking a certain emotion or feeling

Hints of what is to come in the action of a story

"we're in hot water" is an example of...

BONUS: Uncle Vernon's office is on what floor of the Grunnings building?

"Wall Street wants lower taxes" is an example of

The speed at which the story moves between exposition and action

A figure of speech involving extreme exaggeration to make a point

Narrator is not a character in the story and knows only what the main character(s) know(s)

parts of statement seem to contradict but statement is actually correct

"The pen is mightier than the sword" is an example of

"The sea lashed out in anger" is an example of

The main character of a literary work around whom the events of the plot revolve

Narrator is not a character in the story and knows everything about the characters

"It's weird not to be weird" (John Lennon) is an example of what?

a deep idea or issue about human nature explored in the story

The narrator is a character or an observer

pattern in literature that is repeated across cultures and time