2H Literary Terms

Front

A type of story that’s built on an overarching extended metaphor. It appears to be about one thing, but when examined closely, it secretly represents something else.

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Allegory

Front

A reference to a historical or literary person, place, or event with which the reader is assumed to be familiar.

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Allusion

Front

A point-by-point comparison between two dissimilar things for the purpose of clarifying the less familiar one.

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Analogy

Front

A short statement expressing a truth or opinion about life.

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Aphorism

Front

The emotional response evoked by a word.

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Connotation

Front

When two successive lines contain end rhyme.

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Couplet

Front

Writers establish credibility or trustworthiness.

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Ethos

Front

Words or phrases that re-create vivid sensory experiences for the reader.

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Imagery

Front

A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.

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Irony

Front

Writers appeal to logic, reasoning, facts, etc., to persuade.

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Logos