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11th Lit. Terms A
11th Grade Literary Terms Set A
Term | Definition |
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Allegory | Poetry or prose that has a literal meaning and one or more symbolic meanings |
Analogy | A comparison made between two things to show how they are alike |
Aphorism | A brief, cleverly-worded statement that makes a wise observation about life |
Carpe Diem | The view that one should enjoy life to the fullest ( "seize the day") |
Conceit | An extended metaphor that compares two startlingly different subjects |
Dramatic Monologue | Poetry or prose in which a speaker speaks to one or more listeners |
First Person | A point of view in which a limited narrator is a character in the story or work |
Lyric Poem | A poem that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the speaker in a musical way |
Mood | The emotional response a work of literature stimulates in the reader |
Motif | A reoccurring symbol, theme, etc. in an author's work(s) |
Oxymoron | A brief phrase that combines opposite or contradictory terms |
Paradox | A statement that appears contradictory but reveals a kind of truth |
Point of View | The perspective from which a speaker or writer recounts a narrative or presents information |
Realism | A literary movement that attempts to depict life accurately without idealizing or romanticizing |
Third Person Limited | A point of view in which an outside narrator does not have the power to tell the thoughts and feelings of the characters or foreshadow the future |
Third Person Omniscient | A point of view in which an all- knowing, outside narrator can tell the thoughts and feelings of the characters and foreshadow the future |