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Literary Terms

Literary Terms. Alliteration. the repetition of consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables Example: Sally sells seashells down by the seashore. . Allusion. a figure of speech that makes brief reference to a historical or literary figure, event, or object Example:

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Literary Terms

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  1. Literary Terms

  2. Alliteration • the repetition of consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables • Example: • Sally sells seashells down by the seashore.

  3. Allusion • a figure of speech that makes brief reference to a historical or literary figure, event, or object • Example: • Beowulf’s character Grendel is introduced as a descendant of Cain. This is a reference to The Bible.

  4. Diction • choice of words with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness

  5. Flashback • interruption of the chronological sequence of an event of earlier occurrence • past event remembered vividly

  6. Foreshadowing • to give a hint or suggestion beforehand • various methods may be used, among them recollections of characters, narration by the characters, and dream sequences

  7. Foreshadowing • to give a hint or suggestion beforehand • to prepare the reader or viewer for action to come

  8. Hyperbole • extravagant exaggeration • may be used to heighten effect, or it may be used for humor • Example: • I nearly died laughing. • We tried calling her a thousand times.

  9. Irony • use of words to express the opposite of what one really means • not to be confused with sarcasm; irony is usually less harsh • presence may be marked by grim humor, unemotional detachment, a coolness in expression at a time when one’s emotions appear to be really heated • Example: • He made himself sick worrying so much about his health

  10. Irony (continued) • Situational • A persona spraying shaving cream in his own face when he was trying to spray his friend. • Dramatic • Think soap operas (eww) • Verbal • “Nice going, Einstein!”

  11. Imagery • a special usage of words in which there is a change in their basic meanings • sometimes taken to be keys to a deeper meaning of a literary work

  12. Metaphor • A word for one idea or thing is used in place of another to suggest a likeness between them • Finding similarities in seemingly dissimilar things • Example: • Life is a road trip. • The assignment was a breeze. • Large • Function as the controlling image of an entire literary work • Simple • May occur in single isolated comparisons • Example: • Life is a road trip. • The assignment was a breeze.

  13. Mood • emotional-intellectual attitude of the author toward the subject

  14. Onomatopoeia • formation of words in imitation of natural sounds • Example: • buzz • hiss • whoosh • bam

  15. Paradox • a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth • Example: • Macbeth by William Shakespeare: • “Fair is foul, and foul is fair.” • “lesser than Macbeth, and greater.” • “not so happy, yet much happier.”

  16. Personification • to be the embodiment of • endows animals, ideas, abstractions, and inanimate objects with human form—human personalities, intelligence, and emotions • Example: • Mirrorby Sylvia PlathI am silver and exact.I have no preconceptions.Whatever I see I swallow immediatelyJust as it is, unmisted by love or dislike.I am not cruel, only truthful--

  17. Satire • Criticizing or calling for a change in the way things are done (society) through humor, sarcasm, scorn… • Examples: • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart • Utopia by Sir Thomas Moore • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

  18. Setting • time, place, and circumstances in which something occurs or develops • Geographical location, occupants and daily manner of living of the characters, time or period in which action takes place, general environment of the characters: religious, mental, moral, social, and emotional conditions

  19. Simile • two dissimilar things are compared by the use of like, as, compare, like, or resemble • Example: • Cheeks like roses. • The water was as bright as the sun. • He was as busy as a bee.

  20. Stereotype • an idea that many people have about a thing or a group and that may often be untrue or only partly true • Example: • All pitbulls are dangerous. • Every Irishman drinks.

  21. Symbol • something that stands for something else • something concrete that represents or suggests another thing that cannot, in itself, be pictured • Example: • Many poets use symbolism to create beautiful, creative works of art with deeper meaning.

  22. Theme • subject, topic, or main idea of a work, expressed directly or indirectly • Example: • Love conquers all • Life is short, and the world is wide • Importance of loyalty to oneself and others

  23. Tone • general character, quality, or trend • the overall atmosphere or feeling of a work

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