Literary Terms Flashcards

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Alliteration

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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Irony

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A contrast between expectation and reality, often highlighting the opposite of what is expected.

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Imagery

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Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.

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Personification

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

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Idiom

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

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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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Allusion

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An indirect or passing reference to an event, person, place, or artistic work.

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Symbol

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A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.