Vocabulary

A story, in which a heroic character either dies or comes to an unhappy ending

directly quoted words of people speaking directly to one another

using exaggeration for effect

The distinctive way in which a writer uses language

A character who acts as a contrast to another character

expression that means something different than the literal definition of its parts

explicit comparison between two unlike things using like or as

Purifying or figurative cleansing or release of emotions or tension

The attitude a writer takes towards a subject of a work, character in it or the audience

one of 4 major forms of discourse, in which language is used to create mood or emotions

A work that makes fun of another work by imitating some aspect of the writer's style

A writer deliberately suggests two or more different, and sometimes conflicting meanings 

Excessive pride, arrogance

a statement that says less than what it means

a reference to something that is known from history, literature or another brand of culture

statement that appears self-contradictory but reveals a kind of truth

A comparison made between two things to show how they are alike

comparison between two unlike things without using like or as

traditional story that is religious in nature and usually serves to explain a belief or ritual

writing that ridicules the short comings of people or institutions to brings about change

A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.