Duplicate of Literary terms

The opposite of what it means e.g. He was sick through worrying about his health

Warning or indication of a future event

What is the term for a comparison using like or as?

The dramatic high point in a text

Expression used so often it is no longer original or interesting

A non-human thing given a human characteristic

A sentence that sounds like a command or request

Apparently contradictory statement, yet might be true e.g I can resist anything but temptation

Atmosphere that pervades a literary work to evoke an emotion from the audience

Repetition of 's' sound, in words which are close together and may be anywhere in the words

Brief reference to a person, place, thing or passage in another literary work

Constantly recurring symbol

Final part of a play, movie or narrative where the strands of the plot are pulled together

Leading character in play, film or novel

Word/s with similar meaning

A sentence that is a statement

An item that represents an idea or quality

Gross exaggeration for effect.

Humerous way of using a word or phrase to suggest more than one meaning

A mild or pleasant way of saying something unpleasant or offensive

Placing of words together that seem contradictory e.g. tough love

The 'bad' guy who usually goes against the hero in a play, film or novel

Language not rude but not used in formal situations

An implied comparison suggesting that one thing is something else

Words that mean the opposite of what is felt: to insult, be funny, show irritation

Character who illuminates the qualities of another character by means of contrast

Word/s with opposite meaning

Two or more words which have the same initial sound.

Repetition of vowel sounds within different words