English Literary Devices | Quizlet

Simile

A comparison of two things using like or as.

Metaphor

A direct comparison of two things that does not use like or as.

Personification

Giving human characteristics to something that is not alive.

What does "showing not telling" in writing mean?

It means to describe details about something in a way that gives you a picture of it, and makes you feel like you are there instead of saying it directly.

Metonymy

The situation in which one thing becomes a symbol for another. (Ej- The white house (government) announced...)

Dramatic Irony

When a reader is aware of something that a character isn't.

Kurt Vonnegut

Harrison Bergeron

Sensory Details

Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste). It's similar to imagery but less cohesive.

Oxymoron

Two words next to each other that are contrary to themselves.

Foreshadowing

A warning or indication of a future event.

Situational Irony

An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected

Hyperbole

Exaggeration

Onomatopoeia

A word that imitates the sound it represents.

Alliteration

Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words to create an effect.

Repetition

When a word phrase or image is repeated for effect.

Imagery

Language that creates an image in the reader's mind. It can include sensory details that come together to craft an immersive experience.

Allusion

A reference to an outside work of literature, film or something in culture.

Apostrophe

A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as death or love.

Paradox

A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.

(Ej- Larger parties are more private)

Motif

An image, color, object, or other repeated element that has a symbolic meaning.

Synecdoche

A smaller part of a larger thing is used to represent the whole thing. (Ej- the crown, when referring to loyalty)

Verbal Irony

A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant. (Puns, sarcasm, jokes...)

Nathaniel Hawthorn

Young Goodman Brown

Guy de Maupassant

The Necklace

Shirley Jackson

The Lottery

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