GMAS Literary Terms Flashcard

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CONNOTATIVE MEANING

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A meaning beyond the explicit meaning of a word. For example, the word 'childlike' connotes innocence. Words can have a negative, positive, or neutral connotative meaning.

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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

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The symbolic meaning of words or phrases, including similes, metaphors, and personification.

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CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

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A text that is arranged in order of time from the beginning to the end.

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STANZA

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A section of a poem.

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HYPERBOLE

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, such as 'It’s so fluffy I’m gonna die!'

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DENOTATIVE MEANING

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The literal or dictionary definition of a word.

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SIMILE

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A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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METAPHOR

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A figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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PERSONIFICATION

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human things or abstract ideas.

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IDIOM

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.