Extracts- tropes and figures of literature

what is a trope?

 one word exchanges another

what is a metaphor?

A direct comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other.

what is a tenor?

the subject of the comparison

what is a vehicle?

the subject we compare to

what is an implicit metaphor?

the vehicle is not exactly mentioned

what is an extended metaphor?

the whole poem is based on it

What is a simile?

An explicit comparison between two unlike things, typically using the words "like" or "as."

what is a Prosopopoeia/ Personification?

Giving human qualities, feelings, or actions to inanimate objects, abstract ideas, or animals

what is a metonymy?

The substitution of the name of an attribute, a related idea, or an associated thing for the thing itself.

what is a synechdoche?

A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole, or vice versa. (Often considered a specific type of metonymy).

what is an anaphora?

The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or lines

what is an epiphora?

The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or lines. (Also called epistrophe

what is a tantology?

The saying of the same thing twice in different words, usually as a fault of style (redundancy) or for emphasis

what is an onomatopoeia?

The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named

what is an oxymoron?

A figure of speech that combines two contradictory terms for dramatic or humorous effect

what is a climax?

The arrangement of words, phrases, or clauses in an order of increasing importance, power, or magnitude

what is an anticlimax?

A sudden descent from a serious or important level to a trivial or silly one, usually for comedic effect or disappointment.