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Literary Elements
literary terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allegory | is the representation of ideas or moral principles by means of symbolic characters, events, or objects. |
| alliteration | is the repetition of an initial consonant sound |
| figurative language | refers to the use of words in an imaginative, non-literal sense (similes & metaphors) |
| simile | is a comparison using like or as |
| metaphor | is a comparison between unlike objects that does not use like or as |
| personification | is a figure of speech that applies human qualities to objects, ideas, or animals |
| hyperbole | (exaggeration) is overstatement for the purpose of emphasis |
| onomatopoeia | refers to the use of words that sound like the things name |
| oxymoron | is a combination of 2 contradictory words |
| flasback | refers to the insertion of a scene showing an earlier event, often one that took place before the opening scene of a literary work |
| foreshadowing | refers to the suggestion of events to come |
| paradox | is a statement that seems to contradict itself by may nevertheless suggest an important truth |
| imagery | refers to the description of figurative language to create vivid images, or word pictures |
| irony | refers to a situation or event that is the opposite of what is or might be expected |
| repetition | is the repeating of a word or group of words for effect |
| rhetorical question | is a question asked only for effect or to make a statement, not to get an answer |
| satire | refers to writing that uses humor, irony, or wit to attack or make fun of something, such as people's follies or vices |
| symbolism | is the representation of ideas or things by symbols |
| characterization | refers to the creation and development of characters, the people who carry on the action in a literary work |
| mood | refers to the atmosphere or feeling of a literary work |
| point of view | refers to the vantage point from which the story is told |
| omniscient point of view | the author is an all-knowing impersonal observer who does not take part in events but can describe the thoughts and actions of all characters |
| setting | is the time and place in which events occur |
| structure | refers to how the parts of a literary work are organized and arranged |
| theme | of a literary work is a lesson about life in general that the author relays through the story |
| tone | is the attitude that an author shows toward his or her subject |
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