LangLit Midterms

Dramatic Irony

when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't

Situational Irony

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

Verbal Irony

sarcasm

Irony

A contrast between expectation and reality

Allusion

A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

Pun

A play on words

Synecdoche

A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole

Metaphor

comparison NOT using like or as

Simile

A comparison using "like" or "as"

Hyperbole

exaggeration

Characterization

the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character

Sensory Imagery

language that appeals to the senses

Examples of sensory imagery

sight, sound, taste, feel, smell

Personification

the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

Tone

Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

Theme

Central idea of a work of literature

Symbolism

A device in literature where an object represents an idea.

D in DIDLS

diction

I in DIDLS

imagery

D in DIDLS

details

L in DIDLS

language

S in DIDLS

syntax

syntax

Sentence structure

Exposition

Background information presented in a literary work

Exciting Force

the event that sets the plot into motion

Rising Action

Events leading up to the climax

Climax

the turning point of the story

Falling Action

Events after the climax

Resolution

end of the story; determination