English 11 Literary Terms (1)

The contrast between what is expected and what actually occurs

boom, pow, sizzle, creak, huff

The actual meaning of a word.

Language that goes beyond the literal meaning--simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification.

Reference to some other literary work, or other well-known facet of culture or history

The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in the plot.

The version of a language spoken by people of a particular region or social group.

Time or sequential order.

"It was the best of times; it was the worst of times."

The range of associations that a word or phrase suggests in addition to its definition.

a poetic device in which the narrator addresses an absent person, place, or thing

A huge exaggeration. Type of figurative language

The repetition of beginning consonant sounds.

After a week of heavy rain, my dad said, "even Noah didn't have this much water!"

She asked me that question a million times

Language that appeals to any of the five senses

From the sails the dew did drip

"May the force be with you"

The phrase "A Chip On Your Shoulder" is an example of a/an

A contradictory statement that has some truth to it. Type of figurative language.

When the meaning is unclear or uncertain it is

scents of honeysuckle wafted throughout the room

A question posed for emphasis of a point, not for the purpose of getting an answer.

The attitude a writer takes toward the subjectof a work, the characters in it, or the audience

The account of a person's life written by another person

A writer’s or speaker’s choice of words

Discrepancy between what is expected to happenand what actually happens

A character who is the opposite of another is called a 

A quick statement delivered on stage in such away that others are presumed to have not heard

Poetry that is free of rhyme or meter, resembling natural speech.

She was a fountain of knowledge

A simple story that teaches a lesson with animals as characters

"Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought."

A character, setting, or theme that recurs in life and literature; it is considered universal.

"I wandered lonely as a cloud that floats on high o'er vales and hills."

The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., cuckoo,sizzle ).

The central character of a story

An extended speech in which a character is alone on stage and reveals their innermost thoughts

A main character that changes as a result of the actions in which he or she is involved.

a clue used to guess the writer’s implicit, or suggested, but unstated beliefs.