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Literary terms 1-10!
Term | Definition |
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Alliteration | Repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds at the beginning of words. |
Rhetoric | Art of effective communication, especially persuasive discourse. |
Pun | A "play on words" based on the multiple meanings of a single word or on words that sound alike but mean different things. |
Paradox | A statement that appears self-contradictory, but that reveals a kind of truth. |
Parody | A work that makes fun of another work by imitating some aspect of the writer's style. |
Metaphor | A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without the use of such specific words of comparison as like, as, than, or resembles. |
Indirect Characterization | The author reveals to the reader what the character is like by describing how the character looks and dresses. |
Diction | A speaker or writer's choice of words. |
Foil | A character who acts as contrast to another character. Often a funny side kick to the dashing hero, or a villain contrasting the hero. |
Hyperbole | A figure of speech that uses an incredible exaggeration or overstatement, for effect. "If I told you once, I've told you a million times...." |