Vocab 3 Flashcards
(21 cards)
Simile
Uses like or as to make a direct comparison between two unlike ideas
Metaphor
Points out a similarity between two unlike things
Personification-
giving human characteristics to a nonhuman subject
Hyperbole
Exaggeration for effect
Irony
A contradiction between what happens and what is expected
Situational irony
When something happens that contradicts the expectations of the characters or the audience.
Verbal irony
When something contradictory is said
Dramatic irony
When the audience is aware of something that the character or speaker is not
Mood
The feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage
Theme
A central message, concern, or purpose in literary work
Universal theme
A message about life that is expressed regularly in many different cultures and time periods
Tone
The writer’s attitude toward his or her audience and subject; can be described as formal, informal, serious, playful, bitter, or ironic.
Plot
The sequence of events in a story; includes and exposition, the rising action, climax, the falling action, and the resolution.
Nonchalant
Marked by blithe unconcern
Opulent
Rich and superior in quality
Precocious
Characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity(especially in mental aptitude)
Pretentious
Making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
Provocative
Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
Reconciliation
The reestablishing or cordial relations
Resilient
Capable of withstanding shock without permanent deformation or rupture; tending to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change
Figurative language
Language not meant to be taken literally
