Literary Terms

Onomatopoeia

The formation or use of words such as buzz or murmur that imitate the sounds

Dramatic irony

When the audience knows something the character does not

Metaphor

a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing but is used to represent something else

Allegory

A symbolic representation

Pun

If u don’t know this one u’re in trouble..A play on words

Omniscient narrator

A godlike perspective in which you look into the minds of the characters

Foreshadowing

When the narrator gives the reader hints predicting what will happen

Simile

Comparing two unlike things using like or as

Symbolism

The use of one object to represent another

Satire

A work that uses ridicule and humor to criticize

Dramatic foil

When the character expects one thing and gets another- a contradiction of the character’s expectations

Allusion

Referring to something historical, mythical or biblical its used to make something more understood

Epiphany

A sudden revelation of truth inspired by a seemingly trivial incident.

Single effect

Sorry guys couldn’t find this one on review sheet central it says poe gives terror if u know what that means good!

Hyperbole

Exaggeration or overstatement

Paradox

Reveals a kind of truth that at first seems contradictory

Frame story

connecting a series of unrelated tales. For ex: a tale of two cities

Alliteration

is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words.

Assonance

is the repetition of vowel sounds