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Literary Terms
Figurative Language
Term | Definition |
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Personification | Figure of speech where human qualities are attribution to an object, animal, or idea. |
Similie | A comparison between two things using "like" or "as." |
Epic Similie | A long, elaborate (many details) comparison using like or as that often continues over several lines. |
Metaphor | A comparison or two unlike things. |
Hyperbole | A figure of speech in which truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humorous effect. |
Onomatopoeia | The use of words for their sound effects. |
Irony -Situational Irony -Dramatic Irony -Verbal Irony | S : The difference between what is expected to happen and what actually does. D : Device of giving the spectator an item of information that at least one of the characters is unaware of. V : A contrast in what is said and what is actually meant. |
Symbolism | When a person, place, activity, or object stands for something else. |
Foreshadowing | A writers use of hints or clues to indicate events and situations that will occur later in the plot. |
Flashback | A conversion, event, or episode that happened before the beginning of the story which helps the reader understand the current situation. |
Imagry | Language that causes mental pictures or relates to the five senses. |
Mood | The overall feeling a text creates. |
Tone | The writers attitude towards the subject. |
Epithet | A brief phrase that points out traits associated with a particular person or thing. |