Vocab Unit 5

Alliteration

the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected word

Allusion

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference

Analogy

a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification

Anecdote

a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

Anthropomorphism

the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object

Epithet

an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned

Euphemism

a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.

Figurative Language

the use of words in a way that deviates from the conventional order and meaning in order to convey a complicated meaning, colorful writing, clarity, or evocative comparison

Foreshadowing

be a warning or indication of (a future event)

Motif

a dominant idea about something

Oxymoron

Contradictory of something (one word)

Paradox

Contradictory statement

Personification

Giving life to something that is not living

Pun

A joke that exploiting the true meaning of a word

Hubris

self pride

Hyperbole

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

Idiom

a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words

Imagery

visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.

Metaphor

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable

Simile

comparing using like or as

Situational Irony

A situation happening because of something else

Suspense

An emotion

Symbol

Representation of something

Verbal Irony

Irony in a dialogue meaning something else

Allegory

a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one