Literary Vocabulary Terms - List #1

Front

What is the term for 'language that appeals to the senses'?

Back

Imagery

Front

What do we call an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, such as 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What is the term for the repetition of vowel sounds in a phrase, like 'down and out'?

Back

Assonance

Front

What is the term for a rhetorical device that negates the opposite of what is meant, such as saying 'It's not uncommon for politicians to stretch the truth'?

Back

Litotes

Front

What type of struggle is represented by a character deciding between their passion and family expectations?

Back

Person vs. Self

Front

What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

Front

What do we call a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is the term for the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words, such as in 'She sells sea shells'?

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Alliteration

Front

What is the term for a situation where a character faces a struggle against an outside force, such as another character or nature?

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External conflict

Front

What do we call a literary device that gives human traits to non-human things?

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Personification