Lit Terms Sets 1-2

Allegory

A story that can be understood with multiple meanings

Allusion

Indirect reference to another work

Anaphora

Repetition of word/phrase at the beginning of multiple sentences to add emphasis

Apostrophe

Writer directly addresses someone outside of the work or a personified object

Archetype

Widely accepted meaning that recurs across various cultures

Assonance

Repeated vowel sound in a series of words in a row

Author’s Purpose

Reason for writing

Characterization

Methods author uses to create character’s identity

Connotation

Word meaning goes beyond literal definition

Denotation

Literal definition

Consonance

Recurring similar consonant sounds in close succession

Diction

Word choice, creates tone, mood, atmosphere

Ethos

Credibility, ethics

Pathos

Emotion

Logos

Logic

Kairos

Timeliness, right moment to deliver argument

Flashback

Backstory for character plot

Foreshadow

Giving hints early for later events