9th Literary Terms

in the middle of things or in the middle

a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared

the use of words that have similar consonant sounds near one another

attribution of human form or other characteristics to anything other than a human

character who remains the same

character who develops, changes, or learns something during the course of the story

words that phonetically imitate, resemble or suggest the source of the sound that it describes

the plot of the story is driven by the

a story or poem in which every element has a parallel literal and symbolic meaning

an author's use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to his or her work

a person or thing that represents both itself and a larger idea

exaggerations to create emphasis or effect

The use of words that begin with the same sound near one another

figure of speech that describes a subject by saying it is the same as another unrelated object

complex, showing many different qualities revealing faults as well as virtues

the use of words that have similar vowel sounds near one another

a universal message about life or human nature as conveyed through the work

a literary or linguistic technique that produces a specific effect in writing

one-dimensional, showing a single trait

the use of clues to hint at events that will happen later in a story