Literary Terms

2. Directly compares two unlike things by saying one actually is the other (without “like” or “as”)
4. A story’s atmosphere or the feeling it creates in the reader
8. an extended speech by a solitary character expressing inner thoughts aloud to him-or herself and to the audience
12. the emotional feeling that goes along with a word.
13. compares two unlike things using “like” or “as”
20. Central character in a work of literature
21. A figure of speech that uses incredible exaggeration
22. A writer or speaker speaks directly to someone who is not present or is dead, or speaks to an inanimate object.
23. An indirect reference to other literary works, famous people, events, or other specific ideas the author would expect his readers to recognize without having to explain them in detail.
24. The main idea or meaning of a literary work.
25. repetition of the same consonant sounds at the beginning of words near each other.
26. repetition of similar vowel sounds in words near each other.

1. An expression specific to a certain language that means something different from its literal meaning.
2. A long speech given by a single character which other characters may hear.
3. A comparison made between two things to show how they are alike.
5. A phrase combined from words that seem to contradict one another.
6. The author gives us evidence (what he says, does, or thinks) about the character, and we have to figure out what the character is like based on it. ____ characterization
7. the author gives hints and clues as to what will happen later
9. characters, situations, or actions that represent universal examples of human nature.
10. An anonymous traditional story that is generally religious and explains a belief, ritual, or a mystery of nature.
11. a word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning.
14. A person, place, a thing, or an event that has meaning beyond itself, usually an abstract idea.
15. repetition of the same consonant sounds within words near each other
16. A contrast between our expectations & reality
17. The author directly tells us about the character. ____ characterization.
18. Gives human qualities to an object, animal, or idea.
19. Language that creates a picture or concrete sensation using any of the senses: sight, taste, smell, hearing, or touch.
25. Character or characters who stand in opposition to the protagonist.