Miterary 1ere Liste Flashcards
(10 cards)
“We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France…”
Anaphora: The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.
“Try to light the fire”
Assonance:
repetition of the ‘i’ sound.
The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.
“The clanging of bells rang in his ears.”
Auditory Imagery: Descriptive language that appeals to the sense of hearing.
“I’ve told you a million times.”
Hyperbole: Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”
Juxtaposition: The act of placing two things side by side, often to highlight contrasts.
“The stench of rotting garbage invaded his nostrils.”
Olfactory Imagery: Descriptive language that appeals to the sense of smell.
“Bittersweet” or “deafening silence.”
Oxymoron: A figure of speech in which two contradictory terms are paired together.
“I came, I saw, I conquered.”
Parataxis: The placing of clauses or phrases one after another without the use of conjunctions (or with only simple conjunctions like ‘and’).
“The angry storm pounded the shore.”
Pathetic Fallacy: The attribution of human feelings and responses in nature, replicating the human emotion of the moment.
“Her smile was as bright as the sun.”
Simile: A comparison between two things using “like” or “as”.
