Unit 1 Literary Terms

the act of stating something more profoundly than what it is

a comparison in which a thing or idea is compared to another thing that is quite different

words spoken between character

when words that sound alike are paired together or near each other

words used to create pictures the minds of the reader

when the author gives hints or clues as to what might happen next

a situation where something occurs that is is the opposite of what one would expect

where a story takes place (time and location)

the events of the story from beginning to end

any figure of speech which depends on a non-literal meaning of some or all of the words used

the events are told by a character in the story

a word or phrase which means something different than what it says

how the story is told by the narrator or author

compares two things using like or as

how literature is categorized

statements phrased as questions that do not necessarily invite a response

the events are told from someone outside the story

a physical object that represents something

a fictional tale that explains the actions of gods, heroes, the origins of elements of nature

figure of speech where two opposite ideas are combined for effect (bitter sweet)