Literary terms/devices Important literary terms to learn for exam. 3.0 / 5 based on 4 ratings ? EnglishASAll boards Created by: laurenCreated on: 22-05-11 13:54 Juxtaposition - a comparison/contrast of two different things when put together 1 of 13 Caesura - a natural pause/break 2 of 13 Consonance - Repetition of consonant sounds 3 of 13 Assonance - Repetition of vowel sounds 4 of 13 Pathetic Fallacy - Human traits into nature or inanimate objects. 5 of 13 Dramatic Irony - When the audience foresees/knows something that a character does not. 6 of 13 Metaphor - Comparison of two unlike things 7 of 13 Simile - Comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as' 8 of 13 Onomatopoeia - 'Splash' 'Pow' 9 of 13 Oxymoron - Two contradictory words together 'Small Crowd' 'Hot Ice' 10 of 13 Hyperbole - An exaggeration 11 of 13 Ambiguity - Something that has two or more possible meanings 12 of 13 Expressionism - Lighting,stage directions, music. 13 of 13
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