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Literary terms deck
Number 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An argument attacking an individual's character rather than his or her position on an issue. | ad hominem argument |
| A reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize | allusion |
| A statement in which two opposing ideas are balanced | antithesis |
| The omission of a word or phrase which is grammatically necessary but can be deduced from the context (“Some people prefer cats; others dogs.”) | ellipsis |
| A saying or statement on the title page of a work, or used as a heading for a chapter or other section of a work | epigraph |
| Language employing one or more figures of speech (simile, metaphor, imagery, etc.) | figurative language |
| A story within a story. An example is Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, in which the primary tales are told within the “frame story” of the pilgrimage to Canterbury | frame device |
| Intentional exaggeration to create effect | hyperbole |
| An expression in a given language that cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words in the expression; or, regional speech or dialect | idiom |
| Placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast | juxtaposition |
| The mistaken substitution of one word for another word that sounds similar (“The doctor wrote a subscription.”) | malapropism |
| A story or narrated account | narrative |
| An inference that does not follow logically from the premises (literally, “does not follow”) | non sequitur |
| An apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth (“It is more tiring to stand than it is to walk.”) | paradox |
| A restatement of a text in a different form or in different words, often for the purpose of clarity | paraphrase |
| A comment that interrupts the immediate subject, often to qualify or explain | parenthetical |
| A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer | Rhetorical question |
| Literary techniques used to heighten the effectiveness of expression | Rhetorical devices |
| The primary position taken by a writer or speaker | thesis |
| The subject treated in a paragraph or work | topic |
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