CLEP Literary Terms Review #3

example of personification 

language employing one or more figures of speech

comparison of two different things that are similar in some way

placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast

a brief story that leads to a moral, often using animals as characters

a moment of sudden revelation or insight

the everyday speech of a particular country or region

the subject treated in a paragraph or work

the arrangement or framework of a sentence, paragraph, or entire work

the word choices made by a writer

a characters incentive or reason for behaving in a certain manner

a central idea

 define paraphase

earlier event into the normal chronological order of a narrative

harsh, inharmonious, or discordant sounds

the point of highest interest in a literary work

a story or narrated account

direct comparison of two different things

an expression in which two words that contradict each other are joined

the use of figures of speech to create vivid images that appeal to one of the sences

a concise statement that expresses succinctly a general truth or idea

a variety of speech characterized by its own particular grammar

the quality in a work that promise the reader to feel pity

use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning

the specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group

a conclusion one draws based on premises or evidence

a reference to something that the author assumes the reader will recognize

the attitude of a writer toward the subject or audience

reflects the characteristics of romanticism (lit. movement 18th century)

the presentation of material so a reader can be prepared for future work

the vantage point from which a story is told

the one who tells the story (first or third person, limited or omniscient)

the word, phrase, or clause to which pronoun refers

the art of presenting ideas in a effective manner

a real or fictional episode

a comparison of two things using  "like" or "as"

an object that is used to represent something else

a play on words

a standard theme, element, or dramatic situation that reoccurs

the repetition of initial sounds in successive or neighboring words

the choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work

a formal speech praising person who has died

conversation between two or more people

an expression in a  certain language that cannot be understood from the literal meaning

the deliberate representation of something as lesser in magnitude

an indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant

the use of humor to emphasize human weakness

a detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently in literature

long narrative poem written in elevated style about an adventure

a traditional story presenting supernatural characters and episodes that explain natural events

an expression that has been overused to the extent that its freshness has worn off 

a question requiring thought to answer or understand

a situation that requires a person to decide between two things

the primary position taken by a writer or speaker

light verse consisting of five lines of regular rhythm

the action of a narrative or drama

a story that concerns an unreal world or contains unreal characters

an apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth

a word formed from the imitation of natural sounds

a major category or type of literature

the moment in a work in which is a very significant change occurs

the implied or associative meaning of a word

a humorous imitation of a serious work

a statement of the meaning or main point of literary work

a narrative passed down from the past, containing historical elements and usually supernatural

a work in which the protagonist is engaged in a significant struggle and which ends in ruin

intentional exaggeration to create an effect

the time place and environment in which an action takes place

the emotional atmosphere of a work

harsh, cutting language or tone intended to ridicule 

the customary way language or its elements are used