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Literary terms
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Simile | a figure of speech in which the words like or as are used to compare two apparently dissimilar items |
| Epic | a long narrative poem about the deeds of hero or gods |
| Tone | the writer's attitude toward his or her audience or subject |
| Antithesis | a form of parallelism that emphasizes strong contrasts |
| Figurative language | writing or speech not meant to be interpreted literally |
| Metaphor | a figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as though it were something else |
| Hyperbole | a deliberate exaggeration or overstatement |
| Theme | a central message or insight into life revealed through literary work |
| Onomatopoeia | the use of words that imitate sounds |
| Irony | the general term for literary techniques that portray, between appearance, and reality or expectation and result differences |
| Oxymoron | a combination of words, or parts of words, that contradict each other |
| Personification | a type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics |
| Parrallelism | the repition of grammical structure in order to create a rhythm and make words more memorable |
| Paradox | a statement that seems contradictory but may actually be true |
| Foil | a character that provides a contrast to another character |
| Connotation | the connotation of a word is the set of ideas associated with it in addition to its explicit meaning |
| Denotation | The denotation of a word is its dictionary meaning, independent of other associations that the word might have |
| Imagery | The descriptive language of figurative language is used in literature to create word pictures for the reader |
| Diction | refers to an author's choice of words, especially with the regard to vocabulary, use of slang and colloquial language, and level of formality |
| Mood | The feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage |
Created by:
Jayden T 2012