Literary Terms Review: General

2. Irony word or phrase used to suggest the opposite of the actual meaning
5. an indirect reference to a person, event, literature, or theme
7. philosophical movement that emphasizes an individual's freedom and choice
11. a story with parallel meaning
13. important pieces of literature
14. the author's word choice
15. an event, object, person, or custom that is out of its natural order of time
17. any recurring element that has symbolic significance to the story
20. the use of quotation at the beginning of the work that hints at its theme
21. element that evokes certain emotions in readers through diction and tone
23. a concrete item that figuratively represents an abstract idea or feeling

1. the writer's attitude towards the subject
2. the sense a written work conveys to the audience of the writer's attitude and character
3. a typical character, action, or situation that represents a universial symbol
4. to place side by side for compare and contrast
6. Irony an occurring event that contradicts the expectations of the characters or audience
8. time and place of the story
9. sentence structure
10. Irony contradiction of what the readers think and what the readers know to be true
12. a brief account of a memorable incident that relates back to the message/topic
16. color literature that focuses on the characters, dialect, custom, and other features particular to a specific region
18. a brief and witty poem that usually makes a satire or humorous point
19. a central message or insight to life revealed by literary work
22. a lesson taught by a literary work