Literary Elements Pre-Test 9 Honors

a grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb

techniques used to create and reveal fictional personalities in a work of literature

consists of omitting conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses

direct or indirect reference to something commonly known such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art

writing that urges people to action or promote change

using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent a double meaning (ex. Animal Farm by George Orwell)

similarity or comparison between two different things or their relationship - can explain something unfamiliar

repetition of accented vowel sounds in a series of words which creates rhythm or sets the mood

short narrative detailing particulars of an interesting episode or event

figure of balance in which two contrasting ideas are intentionally juxtaposed, usually through parallel structure

repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words

a device of repetition in which words are repeated at the beginning of two or more lines, clauses, or sentences

the inversion of the usual order of the parts of a sentence (Yoda speak)

harsh joining of sounds