Literary terms 2
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- metonymy
- a figure of speech that uses the name of of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated
- symbolism
- the use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
- motif
- a phrase, idea, or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
- pathetic fallacy
- faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or nonhuman objects
- sarcasm
- a sharp, caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt
- loose sentence
- a sentence that follows the customary word order of english sentences; the main idea of the sentance is presented first and is then followed by one or more subordinate clauses
- rhetorical stance
- language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
- litotes
- a form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity
- paradox
- a statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
- onomatopoeia
- the use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
- maxim
- a saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
- non sequitur
- a statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
- simile
- a figurative comparison using the words like or as
- pun
- a humorous play on words, using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
- personification
- a figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
- rhetoric
- the language of a work and its style; words, often highly emotional, used to convince or sway an audience
- wit
- the quickness of intellect and the power and talent for saying brilliant things that surprise and delight by their unexpectedness; the power to complement subtly and pointedly on the foibles of the passing scene
- montage
- a quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
- stream of consciousness
- a style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
- style
- the manner in which an author uses and arranges words, shapes ideas, forms sentences, and creates a structure to convey ideas
- verbal irony
- a discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
- voice
- the real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
- mood
- the emotional tone in a work of literature
- metaphor
- a figure of speech that compares unlike objects
- oxymoron
- a term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
- periodic sentence
- a sentence that departs from the usual word order of english sentences by expressing its main thought only at the end.