T-2Week #10 literary/rhetorical vocabulary flashcard

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Aphorism

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a concise statement that reveals the truth

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Malapropism

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The misuse of a word when a word similar in sound but different in meaning is used in place of the word, often with comic effect.

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Zeugma

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a figure of speech in which a word, usually a verb or an adjective, applies to more than one noun, blending together different ideas.

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Didactic

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Instructive, or providing information for a particular purpose.

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Euphemism

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A figure of speech commonly used to replace a word or phrase that is related to a concept that might make others uncomfortable.

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Hyperbole

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A trope employing deliberate, emphatic exaggeration, usually for comic or ironic effect.

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Parallelism

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The repetition of grammatical elements in writing and speaking used for emphasis.

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Protagonist

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The main character, usually the hero or heroine, and sometimes an antihero.

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A theme is

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A general statement about life or the human condition.

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indirect characterization

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author represents characters using thoughts and feeling