literary terms

repetition of consonant soubds

an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text.

a character or force against which another character struggles against

consisting of two parts, when two ideas, things or topics are in opposition

poetry written in unrhymed but metered lines, almost always iambic pentameter. it is like normal speech with a musical effect.

flow of the poem or story is cut for dramatic effect

the purification or purgation of the emotions (especially pity and fear) primarily through art. if you are angry you might hit something or scream, and that might make you feel better. a purification or purgation that brings about spiritual renewal or release from tension

the things, you may associate with the word, but not necessarily what the word means

A couplet is poetic device in which there are two successive lines in verse form that have the same meter. A couplet generally forms a complete idea in just two lines.

the word mean what it means in the dictionary

choice of words

changing the topic of discussion on purpose

the sudden realization or comprehension if the larger meaning of something

a run-on line in poetry ends in ...

using a different word to refer to something else kinda like slang penis -> dick vagina -> pussy

the author means something else that's not it's literally meaning

a character who contrasts and parallels the main character

Hints of what is to come in the action

is character trait that features excessive pride or inflated self-confidence, leading a protagonist to disregard a divine warning or violate an important moral law. As a literary device, ___ is commonly exhibited by a tragic hero as their tragic flaw, or hamartia. The extreme pride or arrogance of hubris often consumes a character, blinding them to reason and resulting in their ultimate downfall.

a concrete representation of a sense of impression, a feeling, or an idea

refers to language that stimulates the reader's senses. By evoking those senses through touch, taste, sound, smell, and sight, the writer imparts a deeper understanding of the human experience, connecting with the reader through a shared sensory experience.

the words mean exactly what the words are denoted to

comparison things without using like or as - comparing multiple items together

measured pattern of rhythmic accents in poems

the way the reader feels about the poem it's dependent on the tone

is any element, subject, idea or concept that is constantly present through the entire body of literature

use words to imitate the sounds they describe

firgure of speech thay combines contradictory terms

giving inanimate objects in nature human feelings, thoughts, or sensation/ characteristics usually referring to nature

the image someone present themselves to the world

giving inanimate objects or concepts living characteristics

ordinary speech with no regular pattern of accentual rhythm

the main character

a play on words to create humor, irony, or wryness

return of a word, pharse, stanza, form effective literary device to create emphasis

the matching of the final vowel or consonant sound in two or more words

recurrence of accent or stress in lines of verse

comparison of things using like, as ot as though

a long stanza or stanza of the characters thoughts a monologue that is delivered when the character is alone

a type of fourteen-line poem in iambic pentameter

a paragraph in the poem, unit or division

the way the author chooses words, arranges them in sentences

what a story or play is about

an object or action that means more than itself, it stands for something beyond itself

central, unifying idea an underlying message or the big idea of a story

the way the poem would be read out loud, can vary throughout the poem from characters to stanzas

The repetition of similar vowel sounds in a sentence or a ling of poetry ir prose "I rose and told him of my woe"

A metrical unit composed of stressed and unstressed syllables

a firgure of speech involving exaggeration

an unstress able followed by a stressed one ex: to-DAY

a contrast or discrepancy between what is said or what is meant ir between what happens and what is expected to happened in life and in literature

characters says opposite of what they mean

opposite of what is expected occurs