English 3 Literary Terms

repeating words or phrases

comparison of two unalike things using like or as

repetition of the consonant sounds at the beginning of words

a comparison that identifies one thing with another unrelated thing

the difference between expectations and reality

words that have similar meaning

paired contradictory terms

emotional meaning of a word

language that appeals to the senses

repetition of vowel sounds within a line of poetry

The feeling a story evokes

reference to another work

character, object or event that stands for a bigger idea

extreme exaggeration

Words that end with the same sound

words that have opposite meaning

play on words with similar sounds but different meanings

statement that seems contradictory but may be true

giving human characteristics to non-living things