Honors Amer. Lit Final Exam Review

a statement that contains more than one meaning- John took off his trousers by the bank

It would be total ____if everyone tried to drive to the school at the same exact time.

object or idea that repeats itself throughout a literary work

I was cheerfully received, and rejoiced that I had merited the _____of many worthy individuals.

technique that employs humor to ridicule a subject

2 opposite ideas are joined to create effect- act natural

Travelers may find people overseas _____________in some ways but surprisingly free in others.

a short witty statement of truth- the simplest questions are the hardest to answer

a statement that appears to be contradictory but includes a latent truth

stressed syllables of ending consonants match, however the preceding vowel sounds do not match

a play on words- a horse is a very STABLE animal

an expression that is not interpreted literally- costs an arm and a leg

literary work in which the protagonist is forced to mature

arrangement of words in a sentence

opposite characters

a reference to history

Evening dress is far too ______________ for such an informal dance at the school gym.

the recording of a character’s thoughts without any apparent attempt at clarification

repetition of the same vowel but different consonants- I light fire

a literary work with an additional symbolic storyline as well as a literal one