Reading SOL Lit Terms Devlin

A reference to something well-known that exists outside the literary work

An oxymoron is A phrase consisting of two contradictory words: “living dead”

A direct comparison of dissimilar objects using “like” or “as”

Language that appeals to the five senses

The sequence of events in a literary work

A group of lines forming a unit in a poem

Type or category to which a literary work belongs

A dramatic device where a character makes a short speech intended for the audience but not heard by the other characters

The manner in which an author develops characters and their personalities

Repetition of the initial consonant sounds of words: “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers”

Stanza is a word whose sound imitates its meaning: “hiss”

Word choice to create a specific effect

A method of returning to an earlier point in time to make the present clearer

Extreme exaggeration to add meaning

The author’s attitude toward the subject of a work