English Flashcards
(29 cards)
Allegory
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning.
Juxtaposition
Two things that are placed together but are different, good and bad.
Symbolism
The use of symbols to represent an idea.
Tone
The writer uses specific words to convey about specific subjects.
Metaphor
A fIgure of speech that compares items that aren’t alike, not using like or as.
Paradox
a statement that seems to go against common sense but may still be true
Onomatopoeia
Using a form of a word to act as a sound.
Imagery
Figurative language to appeal the reader’s senses.
Anthropomorphism
Giving a non-human thing human characteristics, like Winnie the Pooh.
Hyperbole
Exaggerated statements, not to be taken literally.
Personification
The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman.
Idiom
A figure of speech that means something different than a literal translation of the words would lead one to believe
Mood
Feeling that is created by the reader, which is hinted by the setting and tone.
Irony
A situation that is contrasted by expectation and reality.
Motif
Any recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story.
Simile
A figure of speech that directly compares two things using like or as.
Denouement
The ending of a plot, in which the problem is resolved.
Soliloquy
The act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of listeners and a formal speech is made directly to an audience.
Sonnet
A poem composed of formal rhyme schemes.
Anecdote
A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
Hamartia
A fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero.
Stanza
a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse.
Connotation
An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
A.G.T.T.O
Author, Genre, Title, Theme Statement, Overview
