existing without limitations or qualifications
Attack on the person rather than the argument
short wise saying
thing that represents an abstract
repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words
Reference to a well known
comparison between two different things
thing that is out of it’s appropriate period
repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of sentences
short story, narrative
word that pronoun refers to
observation that represents a general truth
addressing absent or imaginary person
character type often found in literature
point of view
repetition of similar sounding vowels
without conjunctions (she jumps, falls, runs)
rough sounding words
expression that is overused
informal words (gonna, wanna, yall)
cleverly extended metaphor
implied meaning of a word
literal meaning
plot device where a problem is suddenly solved with unexpected intervention
negative connotation, primary purpose is teaching
when the audience is aware of critical information that the characters are not
poem about death, loss, mourning
omission of a word or phrase
long narrative poem
paradoxical saying
statement title of a work, chapter or section
inscription on a tombstone
characteristic of a person
appeal based on character of the speaker
tribute given to dead person at their funeral
less offensive way of saying something
pleasant sounding words
interjection to lend emphasis, often a profanity
simile, metaphor, imagery
single quality, does not develop during story
story within the story
major category of literature
intentional exaggeration to create an effect
excessive amount of pride or arrogance
expression (it’s raining cats and dogs)
suggestion an author makes without stating it directly
conclusion drawn based on premise or evidence
intensely, highly emotional attack
specialized language of a particular group of people
when two objects are placed together for comparison
narrative handed down from the past
narrator who presents the story as it is seen and understood by a singular character
deviating from normal rules or methods in order to achieve a certain effect
appeal based on logic or reason
mistaken substitution of one word for another that sounds similar
concise statement, adage, aphorism, short catchy phrase
figure of speech where a object or idea takes the place of another that has close association (Hollywood - movie industry, turf - area of residence or expertise)
emotional atmosphere of a work
standard element or theme that recurs in various or specific works
story
inference that does not follow logically from the premises
word that imitates the sound it represents
two words that contradict are joined together (bittersweet, friendly fire)
simple story that illustrates a moral
statement that appears to be contradictory but on closer inspection makes more sense
humorous imitation of a serious work
appeal based on emotion of the audience
excessive display of learning or scholarship
nonliving thing is given living attributes
strong verbal denunciation, similar to an invective
more conjunctions than is necessary
fiction or nonfiction writing, writing that is not poem
repeated language for emphasis
analyzing how an author get their argument across
term for characteristics of Romanticism
occurrence of stressed and unstressed syllables
what happens is different from what’s expected to happen
continuous flow of thoughts of a person
bizarre or dreamlike
a word that is understood differently in relation to two other words (he lost his coat and his temper - ‘lost’ is used in two different ways)
figurative language in which a word or idea is expressed by using aspects of that word or idea (wheels - signifies a vehicle, behind bars - signifies being in jail)
needless repetition which adds no meaning or understanding (free gift, short summary, new innovation)
poetry
when a character says one thing but means another