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Literary Terms

Literary Terms

Simile Definition: Comparing two things using “like” or “as”. n Example: She was as

Simile Definition: Comparing two things using “like” or “as”. n Example: She was as beautiful as the sun setting over the ocean. n

Metaphor Definition: Comparing two things that are normally not related without using “like” or

Metaphor Definition: Comparing two things that are normally not related without using “like” or “as”. n Example: My love is a fragile flower. n

Onomatopoeia Definition: Words that imitate the sounds they denote. n Examples: Splash! Whoosh! Moo!

Onomatopoeia Definition: Words that imitate the sounds they denote. n Examples: Splash! Whoosh! Moo! Hiss! n

Hyperbole Definition: An extreme exaggeration. n Example: He ate everything in the house. n

Hyperbole Definition: An extreme exaggeration. n Example: He ate everything in the house. n

Oxymoron Definition: Conjoining contradictory terms. n Examples: Deafening silence, sweet sorrow, original copy. n

Oxymoron Definition: Conjoining contradictory terms. n Examples: Deafening silence, sweet sorrow, original copy. n

Alliteration Definition: Repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words. n Example: Sweet smell of

Alliteration Definition: Repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words. n Example: Sweet smell of success. n

Irony Definition: An implied discrepancy between what is said and what is meant. n

Irony Definition: An implied discrepancy between what is said and what is meant. n Example: “A fine thing indeed!” n

Theme n Definition: The general idea or insight about life that a writer wishes

Theme n Definition: The general idea or insight about life that a writer wishes to express. All of the elements of literary terms contribute to theme. A simple theme can often be stated in a single sentence.

Personification Definition: Giving human qualities to animals or objects. n Example: A smiling moon.

Personification Definition: Giving human qualities to animals or objects. n Example: A smiling moon. The sky is crying. n

Allusion n Definition: A brief reference to a person, event, or place, real or

Allusion n Definition: A brief reference to a person, event, or place, real or fictitious, or to a work of art.

Tone n Definition: The attitude a writer takes towards a subject or character: serious,

Tone n Definition: The attitude a writer takes towards a subject or character: serious, humorous, sarcastic, ironic, satirical, tongue-in-cheek, solemn, objective

Assonance Definition: is the repetition of vowel sounds but not consonant sounds as in

Assonance Definition: is the repetition of vowel sounds but not consonant sounds as in consonance. n Example: fleet feet sweep by sleeping geeks. n

Consonance Definition: the repetition of consonant sounds, but not vowels, as in assonance. n

Consonance Definition: the repetition of consonant sounds, but not vowels, as in assonance. n Example: lady lounges lazily , dark deep dread crept in n

Foreshadowing n Definition: The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen

Foreshadowing n Definition: The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in literature.

Paradox Definition: Reveals a kind of truth which at first seems contradictory. Two opposing

Paradox Definition: Reveals a kind of truth which at first seems contradictory. Two opposing ideas. n Example: Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage. n

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