Literary Terms Review

Use of pause (most signalled by punctuation) within a metrical foot for a more natural quality

A sharply ironical taunt

A statement of truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner

When a character detaches from reality and addresses an imaginary character in his speech.

A picture or description, exaggerating the peculiarities and defects of persons or things

The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning

Polite, indirect expressions which replace harsh and impolite expressions

A sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution

A literary devices that uses a part of something to refer to the whole or vice versa

Obvious and intentional exaggeration

This poetic form is made of tercets and quatrains totaling 19 lines

A statement that seems self-contradictory but in reality expresses a possible truth

A recurring theme

links all aspects of the literary work with one another and is basically the main subject

A character in a story that is actually a counterfeit or a copy of a genuine character

Making a casual or indirect reference to something

A figure of speech which produces a seemingly self-contradictory effect

Unrhymed verse written in iambic pentameter is

When the plot is focused on the growth of the central character throughout the story

Refers to the practice of making fun of a human weakness or character flaw

While eating breakfast, read something a short passage to wake up your brain.

Don't ___; _____!

The repetition of a word or words at the end of two or more successive verses

Ideas, places, or characters presented in a way to appeal to one's senses

Speech or writing that attacks, insults, or denounces a person, topic, or institution

The running on of a thought from one line to the next without a syntactical break