literary terms Flashcards
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A person or place or thing that responds something else
symbol
A use of language that is intended to have an affect on its audience
Rhetorical devices
the subject of the writing, or the underlying message
theme
The reason for writing. Usually to explain, express thoughts
Ex. persuade
inform Explain
Entertain
Author’s purpose
A logical assumption or conclusion that is based on observed facts and one’s own knowledge and experience
Inference
When the same patters of words or structures are used to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance
Parallelisme
A literary technique in which a sound, word, phrase or line is repeated for emphasis
Repetition
how an author arranges parts of a story
Text structure
Comparing two thongs by using like or as
Simile
Material that serves to prove a claim
Supporting Textual Evidence
Comparing two things by stating one is another
Metaphor
as the emotion the author strives to evoke in the reader. Mood in literature embodies the overall feeling or atmosphere of the work.
mood
Foreshadowing is a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.
foreshadowing
Sense of place is a person-to-place bond and sometimes used interchangeably with terms such as place attachment, place meaning, place identity, place dependence, sense of belonging, and sense of community
place
irony: verbalization
A claim is the argument made by the writer or speaker. It is the generalized statement which the evidence presented will support.
claim/point of view
An extended metaphor is a version of metaphor that extends over the course of multiple lines, paragraphs
Extended metaphor
Pacing refers to how fast or slow the story is moving for the reader. This is determined by the length of a scene and the speed at which you, the writer, distribute information.
pace
The author’s tone of voice refers to the words that are added to show point of view, emotion, or attitude.
authors tone
a flaw in character that brings about the downfall of the hero of a tragedy. Some examples of a tragic flaw include cowardice, ambition, over-protectiveness, and self-sacrifice
Tragic flow
Figurative language creates comparisons by linking the senses and the concrete to abstract ideas. Words or phrases are used in a non-literal way for particular effect, for example simile, metaphor, personification.
Figurative language
Pun
fortunes fool
tragic here
