Lit Vocab [A-G]

A symbolic representation.

The repetition of consonants at the beginning of words.

An indirect reference.

Two situations (people or object) with a resemblance.

An enemy that opposes the protagonist.

A break in the final climax (produces disappointed ends.

Does not have a formal rhyme scheme.

A device by which two contrasting ideas are juxtaposed.

A short phrase conveying some concept of thought.

A punctuation mark. (')

Language belonging to an earlier time + generally no longer in use.

An actor's speech directed to the audience.

The repetition of similar vowel sounds.

The mood or feeling.

A group of people listening/watching.

A narrative folk song.

A four-line stanza consisting of unrhymed first+third lines.

Apparent hyperbole marked by an unrelated idea.

When an author prejudices the audience in favour of one side, ignoring the other.

Unrhymed verse.

Words/phrases with strong+harsh sounds.

A pause/interruption.

A character's features that are over exaggerated.

Urge someone to enjoy the present and ignore the future.

A person who is responsible for the thoughts+actions.

A character that contrasts another character.

The writer reveals the personality of a character.

A group of actors who all speak the same word(s) at the same time.

A valuable material.

The most intense/exciting point of something.

The language, words and phrases used in casual situations, as opposed to formal language.

Happy ending.

A humorous scene after some serious or tragic moments.

An unusual comparison.

The opposition between two people, two large groups of people, or protagonist vs nature.

The meaning a word suggests or implies.

Repetitive sounds produced by consonants within a sentence/phrase.

A pair of lines with rhyming ends.

Refers to the use of the dictionary definition or literal meaning of a word.

Conclusion.

The language of a particular class/group.

The lines spoken by the characters in a play/story.

An informal record of a person's life.

The choice of a particular word opposed to others.

The moral of the story.

A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives.

A harsh combination of sounds.

When the reader know something in which the character(s) does not.

A poem in the form of a speech, in which the speaker inadvertently reveals aspects of their character while describing a particular situation/event.

A mournful poem.

a sonnet form used by Shakespeare and has the rhyme scheme abab, cdcd, efef, gg.

An extended narrative poem, written in an elevated style. It includes a deity/demigod/hero.

A short witty poem.

A literally quotation placed at the beginning of a book/other text.

A conclusion added to a literary work.

A poem written in memory of a deceased person.

A written composition exploring a particular issue/subject.

Using a mild/gentle phrase.

Grouping words together harmoniously.

The opening section of a book/play which shows background information about characters.

A comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences.

Using words/expressions with a meaning that differs from the literal interpretation.

A hint that shows what's going to happen in the future.

A poem without a rhyme scheme.

A category of literature.