EOC Words #3

a contrast or discrepancy between expectation and reality

literature in which situations and characters are invented by the writers

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

(logic) means to convince an audience by use of logic or reason

the imaginary voice, or persona, assumed by the author of a poem,

an event that catches the writer’s attention and triggers a response

a story in which the characters, settings, and events stand for abstract or moral concepts

the repetition of accented vowel sounds and all sounds following them in words are close together in a poem

a person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with

  the adversary of the hero or protagonist of a literary work

the outcome of a situation is the opposite of someone’s expectations

comparison of two different things with the use of like or as

technique of using language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form

when the meaning of the word, phrase, or sentence is uncertain or has more than one meaning

(emotional) means persuading by appealing to the reader’s emotions