ela literary terms

assonance

assonance

repettion of vowels

blank verse

verse without rhyme

cliche

a phrase that is overused or lacks orginal thought

callogoical language

slang used in ordinary conversation

climax

most intense part of story

connotation

implied meaning

consonance

repettion of constonants

diction

the word choice and phrases used in writing

elegy

a poem or song expressing sorrow for someone whos dead

epic

a long story about a hero that serves as an organizing point

epithet

an adjective or phrase that is used to descrive the characteristic of a person or thing

exposition

an elements of literature that introduces the setting + background of a narrative

extended metaphor

a version of a metaphor that extends over the course of multiple lines, stanzas, etc

fable

a short tale to teach a moral or lesson

falling action

follows the climax, tensions simmering down from central conflict

flashback

a transition in a story to an earlier time that interupts the normal order of events

foil

a literary elements that serves as a contrast to the main character

forshadowing

device where suggestions or warning about events are seen throughout the novel

free verse

a type of poetry with no patterns or rhyming

hyperbole

a type of speech that used extreme exaggeration to show emphasis

imagry

words that trigger readers to create images in their heads

irony

when a moment in a story contradicts with what the reader expects from a character

loaded language

words, phrases, and written communication that have strong emotional responses from the readers

metaphor

a figure of speech comparing one unlike thing to another