English 11 Literary Terms Review

A contradictory statement that has some truth to it. Type of figurative language.

The repetition of beginning consonant sounds.

Discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what actually happens

After a week of heavy rain, my dad said, "even Noah didn't have this much water!"

"It was the best of times; it was the worst of times."

Language that appeals to any of the five senses

A huge exaggeration. Type of figurative language

The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in the plot.

"May the force be with you"

"I wandered lonely as a cloud that floats on high o'er vales and hills."

Language that goes beyond the literal meaning--simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification.

From the sails the dew did drip

The attitude a writer takes toward the subject of a work, the characters in it, or the audience

The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., cuckoo,sizzle ).

She asked me that question a million times

She was a fountain of knowledge

Reference to some other literary work, or other well-known facet of culture or history

A main character that changes as a result of the actions in which he or she is involved.

boom, pow, sizzle, creak, huff

The phrase "A Chip On Your Shoulder" is an example of a/an

scents of honeysuckle wafted throughout the room

A character, setting, or theme that recurs in life and literature; it is considered universal.