Duplicate of Literary Terms: English II EOC

attitude a writer takes toward a subject

any object, event, person, or place that stands not only for itself but also for something else

character's personality doesn't have much... one-sided

dictionary meaning of a word

A comparison of two things (NOT using like or as)

an exaggeration; overstatement of an idea, attitude, emotion, or detail in a literary work

description that appeals to the five senses

the time and place of the action

Use of word or words that imitate the sound they stand for

feeling of anxious uncertainty about the outcome of events in a literary work

a form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group

the use, more than once, of any element of language: a sound, word, phrase, clause, or sentence

the problem(s) in the story: man v. man, man v. self, man v. nature

Giving objects human characteristics

implied meaning of a word; emotionally attachment

an expression whose meaning is different from the sum of the meanings of its individual words

a play on the meaning of words

What is a comparison between two things using like or as

two contradictory terms or ideas that are used together

the main idea or human experience a writer expresses in a work of literature

the author's use of clues to hint at what might happen next in the story

a clear picture in words of a person, place, or object

character that does make a major change from the beginning of the story

specific, planned placement of words or phrases

conversation between people in poetry, plays, and stories

a scene that interrupts the action to show an event that happened earlier

see several sides of his or her personality