English 11 Literary Terms

Contrast between appearance and reality

Exact meaning of a word

Writer's unique use of language that allows reader to "hear" personality in their writing

Occurs when someone states one thing and means another

A writer usually writes to inform, to entertain, to express themselves, or to persuade

Language that communicates ideas beyond the literal meaning of words

Contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually does happen

The person(s) who are intended to read a piece of writing

The feeling or atmosphere that the writer creates for the reader

Writer or speaker's choice of words

A group of lines that form a unit in a poem

Occurrence of similar or identical sounds at the end of two or more words

Figure of speech comparing two things using "like" or "as"

The repetition of a regular rhythmic unit in a line of poetry

A writer's attitude toward his or her subject

This English is lively and noted by its easy manner used in newspaper, stories, and plays.

A word, phrase, or event with more than one meaning and can be interpreted in more than one way

a figure of speech in which an object, animal, or idea is given human characteristics

Words and phrases that appeal to the five senses

An underlying message that a writer wants the reader to understand

This English is used in reports, legal documents, essays, and public speeches

The order or arrangement of words

A figure of speech comparing two things without using "like" or "as"

When the readers know more about a situation or character in a story than the characters do

The content of the literary material

The distinctive way in which a work of literature is written