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Q3 Literary Terms

Literary Terms

TermDefinition
Personification Assigning human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.
Tone Expresses the writer’s attitude toward his or her subject.
Mood A feeling that a literary work conveys to readers.
Simile Comparison of two unlike things, using like or as.
Metaphor Comparison of two things that have some quality in common, without using like or as.
Foreshadowing Hints to the reader as to what may happen later in the text.
Imagery Descriptive language appealing to the senses.
Rhyme the repetition of syllable sounds (ex: slow/go)
Hyperbole A figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humorous effects.
Alliteration the repetition of initial consonant sounds within words to create melody and establish mood.
Assonance the repetition of vowel sounds within words to create melody and establish mood.
Stanza a division in a poem consisting of a group of related lines
Rhyme Scheme the pattern of end rhymes in a poem
Flashback A device or technique used by an author to present information about what has happened prior to the opening of the story
Onomatopoeia the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
Rhythm Pattern the beat and pace of a poem. The rhythmic beat is created by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line or verse.
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