Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
17 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Metaphor |
A figure of speech; a word or phrase is applied to and object or action |
|
|
Mood |
A literary element; evokes certain feelings or vibes through words and descriptions |
|
|
Flashback |
An interruption of the chronological sequence of an event of earlier occurrence; adds background or context to the current events of a narrative |
|
|
Foreshadowing |
A literary device; a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story |
|
|
Allusion |
A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance; doesn't describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers to |
|
|
Dramatic Irony |
Occurs when when the audience knows something the characters do not; because of this, the words of characters take on a different meaning |
|
|
Structural Irony |
When internal characters are confused or misguided in their observations of what is really going on; the author and readers are fully aware of the truth |
|
|
Theme |
A main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work; may be stated directly or indirectly |
|
|
Simile |
A figure of speech; makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things; unlike metaphor, a simile draws resemblance with the help of "like" or "as"; direct comparison |
|
|
Symbol |
Used to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literally sense; generally an object representing another to give it a different meaning |
|
|
Personification |
A figure of speech; a thing, an idea, or an animal is given human attributes |
|
|
Protagonist |
The central character/leading figure on poetry, narrative, novel, or any other story |
|
|
Imagery |
Uses figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that appeals to our physical senses |
|
|
Irony |
A figure of speech; a situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems to be the opposite of what you expected |
|
|
Verbal Irony |
Type of irony; a person says or writes one thing and means another or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning |
|
|
Paradox |
a self-contradictory statement that at first seems true |
|
|
Narrator |
A person who tells a story |
