Lit term of the week 3Q

comparison between 2 things for the purpose of explanation or clarification 

substituting words that sound similarly

5 senses create a mental image

"Everybody's a winner."

a kind way of saying something harsh

repetition of initial consonant sound

a character doesn't believe the rules apply to him/her because of this

an earlier event is given that interrupts the plot

contrasting ideas the writer uses

characters represent ideas or concepts

humorous work that makes light of something serious

government is "bad"

"I had my say, so I'm on my way."

exciting part of the plot line

Later events interrupt the chronological order of the plot

category of literature

Literal meaning of a word

"My hands are ice."

Shrek is often considered ugly and rude, but he wins the heart of the princess

overly arrogant

providing relief from strong emotion

"Cause you're hot, then you're cold; you're yes, then you're no."

the author refers to another literary work

a word is jumbled to make a new word

exaggeration used for effect