Literary Terms 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteratureDefinitionsASAll boards Created by: poppyceciliaCreated on: 17-04-15 16:28 Climax the turning point in the literary work 1 of 21 Resolution the end of a literary work when questions are answered and the final fate of the characters is determined 2 of 21 Alliteration the repetition of the initial consonant sounds of words 3 of 21 Allusion a reference to something well-known that exists outside the literary work 4 of 21 Assonance the repetition of vowel sounds 5 of 21 Caesura a complete pause in a line of poetry, can be used for a change of tone 6 of 21 Dialogue direct speech between the characters 7 of 21 Figurative Language non-literal language; includes simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole and symbolism 8 of 21 Hyperbole extreme exaggeration to add meaning 9 of 21 Metaphor an implied comparison between dissimilar objects without the use of like or as 10 of 21 Onomatopoeia use of a word whose sound imitates its meaning 11 of 21 Oxymoron a phrase that consists of two words that are contradictory 12 of 21 Paradox a statement that seems contradictory but may reveal a truth 13 of 21 Personification a figure of speech in which non-living things are given human characteristics 14 of 21 Satire literary work in which human voice or folly is attacked through irony or wit 15 of 21 Sibilance words that create a hissing sound effect 16 of 21 Similie a direct comparison between dissimilar 17 of 21 Soliloquy a dramatic device in which a character is alone and speaks his/her thought aloud 18 of 21 Ambiguous open to more than one interpretation, not an obvious meaning 19 of 21 Semantic Field a lexical set of semantically related items 20 of 21 Enumeration the ordered listing of items 21 of 21
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