a short statement, sometimes humorous, that attempts to state a general principle about human behavior. Example: “Three people may keep a secret if two of them are dead.”–Ben Franklin

the placement of two dissimilar items, people, thoughts, places, etc, next to one another to emphasize the differences or heighten the similarities

a situation, incident, idea, or image that is repeated significantly in a literary work

the art of eloquent speech or writing, which employs various techniques in order to persuade one’s audience.

Focuses on ethics, trust, character or credibility of the persuader.

focuses on feelings and emotions. A person will use pathos to make his audience feel something.

focuses on logic, intelligence- when something makes sense

first-person narration in which the author is recording action from a character’s point of view

an object, person, or place that has a meaning in itself and that also stands for something larger than itself, usually an idea or concept; some concrete thing which represents an abstraction.

opposite of what is expected or intended

the audience or reader knows more about a character’s situation than the character does and knows that the character’s understanding is incorrect.

the contrast between what is intended or expected and what actually occurs

a discrepancy between what is said and what is really meant; sarcasm. Example: A large man whose nickname is “Tiny.”

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Morrie Literary Term

Literary Terms for Tuesdays with Morrie (Assessment 2)

Term	Definition
Aphorism	a short statement, sometimes humorous, that attempts to state a general principle about human behavior. Example: “Three people may keep a secret if two of them are dead.”–Ben Franklin
Juxtaposition	the placement of two dissimilar items, people, thoughts, places, etc, next to one another to emphasize the differences or heighten the similarities
Motif	a situation, incident, idea, or image that is repeated significantly in a literary work
Rhetoric	the art of eloquent speech or writing, which employs various techniques in order to persuade one’s audience.
Rhetorical Devices:	Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Ethos	Focuses on ethics, trust, character or credibility of the persuader.
Pathos	focuses on feelings and emotions. A person will use pathos to make his audience feel something.
Logos	focuses on logic, intelligence- when something makes sense
Subjective	first-person narration in which the author is recording action from a character’s point of view
Symbol	an object, person, or place that has a meaning in itself and that also stands for something larger than itself, usually an idea or concept; some concrete thing which represents an abstraction.
Irony	opposite of what is expected or intended
Types of Irony	Dramatic, Situational, Verbal
Dramatic Irony	the audience or reader knows more about a character’s situation than the character does and knows that the character’s understanding is incorrect.
Situational Irony	the contrast between what is intended or expected and what actually occurs
Verbal Irony	a discrepancy between what is said and what is really meant; sarcasm. Example: A large man whose nickname is “Tiny.”

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