quiz 1 Flashcards
(25 cards)
allegory
a story in which people, things, and actions it coman tea abour life; allegories often have a strong lesson.
Example sentence: The novel Animal Farm by George Orwell is an allegory of the Russian Revolution.
alliteration
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words (tongue twisters).
Example sentence: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
allusion
a reference in a literary work to a person, place, or thing in history or another work of literature.
Example sentence: The author made an allusion to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in her novel.
analogy
a comparison of two or more like objects that sugs sis if they are alike in certain respects, they will probably be.
anecdote
a brief account of an interesting incident of event that usually is intended to entertain or to make a point.
aside
an actor’s speech, directed to the audience, that is not supposed to be heard by other actors on stage. An aside is used to let the audience know what a character is about to do or what he or she is thinking.
assonance
repetition of vowel sounds within a line of poetry.
ballad
is a poem that tells a story and is meant to be sung or recited.
blank verse
unrhymed ambic pentameter.
caesura
a pause or a sudden break in a line of poetry.
cliché
a type of figurative language containing an overused expression or a saying that is no longer considered original.
consonance
the repetition of consonant sounds anywhere within a line of poetry.
couplet
a rhymed pair of lines in a poem.
dialect
a form of language that is spoken in a particular place or by a particular group of people.
dramatic monologue
a literary device that is used when a character reveals his or her innermost thoughts and feelings those that are hidden throughout the course of the story line, through a poem or a speech. This speech, where only one character speaks, is recited while other characters are present onstage.
elegy
a literary song or poem that expresses sorrow or lamentation, usually for one who has died.
enjambment
in poetry, the running over of a line or thought into the next of verse.
epigram
a short poem or verse that seeks to ridicule a thought or event, usually with witticism or sarcasm.
epic
a long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero whose actions reflect the ideals and values of a nation or gro.
epiphany
a sudden moment of understanding that causes a character to change or to act in a certain way.
epitaph
a short poem or verse written in memory of someone.
extended metaphor
a figure of speech that compares two essentially unlike things in great length.
fable
a brief tale that teaches a lesson about human nature. Fables often feature animals as characters.
figurative language or figure of speech
expressions that are not literally true, such as simile and metaphor.
