Enhance Your Learning with English Literary Terms Flash Cards for quick learning
A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as', often to create vivid imagery or emphasize a certain quality.
A figure of speech that compares two unlike things by stating that one thing is another, often to convey a deeper meaning or create a strong visual image.
A figure of speech in which human characteristics are attributed to non-human things, animals, or abstract concepts, often to make them more relatable or vivid.
A figure of speech that involves exaggeration for emphasis or dramatic effect, often used to create humor or emphasize a point.
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words or phrases, often used to create rhythm, emphasize certain words, or create a musical effect.
The repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words or phrases, often used to create internal rhyme, add musicality, or create a certain mood.
The repetition of consonant sounds in a series of words or phrases, often used to create a musical or rhythmic effect, add emphasis, or create a certain mood.
The use of words that imitate or suggest the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to, often used to create a vivid sensory experience.
The use of vivid and descriptive language to create mental images, often appealing to the senses of sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell.
The use of symbols to represent ideas, qualities, or concepts, often adding depth and layers of meaning to a literary work.
A literary device that involves a contrast between what is expected or intended and what actually happens, often used to create humor, emphasize a point, or convey a deeper meaning.
A literary technique in which an author hints or suggests what will happen later in the story, often creating suspense or preparing the reader for future events.
A literary device in which an author interrupts the chronological order of a narrative to present an event or scene that occurred earlier, often providing background information or adding depth to the story.
The central idea or message conveyed by a literary work, often exploring universal truths, human experiences, or societal issues.
The sequence of events that make up a story, often including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
The process by which an author develops and portrays the personalities of characters in a literary work, often through their actions, dialogue, thoughts, and interactions with others.
The struggle or clash between opposing forces in a literary work, often driving the plot and creating tension or suspense.
The time, place, and social environment in which a story takes place, often influencing the mood, atmosphere, and actions of the characters.
The perspective from which a story is told, often determining the amount of information the reader receives and influencing the reader's understanding and interpretation of the events.
The author's attitude or feelings toward the subject matter or audience, often conveyed through word choice, imagery, and other literary devices.
The atmosphere or emotional feeling created by a literary work, often influenced by the setting, tone, and descriptive language.
The repetition of similar sounds at the end of words, often used to create a musical or rhythmic effect, enhance the flow of a poem, or emphasize certain words.
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry, often creating a musical or rhythmic quality and contributing to the overall flow and pace of the poem.
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry, often creating a specific rhythm or musicality, such as iambic pentameter or trochaic tetrameter.
A group of lines forming a unit in a poem, often separated by spaces or indentation, similar to a paragraph in prose.
A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme and meter, often exploring themes of love, beauty, or the passage of time.
A traditional form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern, often capturing a single moment or image in nature.
A long narrative poem that tells the story of a hero's journey or adventure, often featuring larger-than-life characters, heroic deeds, and supernatural elements.
A narrative poem or song that tells a story, often focusing on a tragic or dramatic event and featuring a simple and repetitive structure.
A lyrical poem that expresses deep feelings or emotions, often addressing a specific person, object, or abstract concept.
A literary technique that uses humor, irony, or ridicule to criticize or expose human vices, follies, or societal issues, often with the aim of bringing about change or improvement.
A humorous or satirical imitation of a specific work, author, or genre, often exaggerating or mocking certain elements for comedic effect.
A narrative or work of art in which characters, events, or settings represent abstract ideas or moral qualities, often conveying a deeper meaning or message.
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art, often used to enhance meaning, create associations, or add depth to a literary work.
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or lines, often used to create emphasis, rhythm, or a persuasive effect.
The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or lines, often used to create emphasis, rhythm, or a persuasive effect.
The continuation of a sentence or thought from one line of poetry to the next without a pause or punctuation, often used to create a sense of flow or tension.
The use of mild or indirect language to replace harsh, offensive, or unpleasant words or expressions, often used to soften the impact or convey a more polite or socially acceptable message.
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is substituted for another word or phrase that is closely associated with it, often used to add depth or create a vivid image.
A figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent the whole, or the whole is used to represent a part, often used to create emphasis or add complexity.
A play on words that exploits multiple meanings or similar sounds of different words, often used to create humor, add wordplay, or convey a double entendre.
A figure of speech that combines contradictory or opposite terms, often used to create a paradoxical or ironic effect.
A rhetorical device that involves contrasting or opposing ideas, often in parallel structures, to create a balanced and impactful effect.
An overused or predictable phrase, expression, or idea, often lacking originality or freshness.
A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, often specific to a particular language or culture.