Literary Terms BOIIIS

Meaning of "Allegory"

• is a form of literary device wherein the order of the noun and the adjective in the sentence is exchanged.

• can be understood to be the act of lending a human quality, emotion or ambition to a non-human

  object or being.

• is a symbolism device where the meaning of a greater, often abstract, concept is conveyed with the aid of

  a more corporeal object or idea being used as an example.

• is a literary device that helps to establish a relationship based on similarities between two concepts or

  ideas.

Meaning of "Alliteration"

• is a literary device where words are used in quick succession and begin with letters belonging to the same sound group.

• is used when the writer employs two sentences of contrasting meanings in close proximity to one another.

• is a concise statement that is made in a matter of fact tone to state a principle or an opinion that is generally understood to be a universal truth.

• is a form of writing where the writer uses exaggeratedly long and complex sentences in order to convey a meaning that could have otherwise been conveyed through a shorter, much simpler sentence.

Meaning of "Allusion"

• is a figure of speech whereby the author refers to a subject matter such as a place, event, or literary work by way of a passing reference.

• are an extremely popular form of literary device wherein the writer jumbles up parts of the word to create a new word.

• is used to refer to the literary practice of using a comparatively milder or less abrasive form of a negative description instead of its original, unsympathetic form.

• is another character in a story who contrasts with the main character, usually to highlight one of their attributes.

Meaning of "Anagram"

• is a literary device wherein the author depicts the occurrence of specific events to the reader, which have taken place before the present time the narration is following.

• in literature refers the step by step process wherein an author introduces and then describes a character.

• is a literary device that is used as a descriptive device. It is usually used to add to a person or place’s regular name and attribute some special quality to the same.

• are an extremely popular form of literary device wherein the writer jumbles up parts of the word to create a new word.

Meaning of "Analogy"

• is a form of literary device wherein the order of the noun and the adjective in the sentence is exchanged.

• is a literary device that helps to establish a relationship based on similarities between two concepts or ideas.

• refers to the use of phrases and words that are noted for possessing an extensive degree of notable loveliness or melody in the sound they create.

• are figures of rhetoric speech that use an understated statement of an affirmative by using a negative description.

Term meaning: "__________ is a form of literary device wherein the order of the noun and the adjective in the sentence is exchanged.

• Epithet

• Hubris

• Anastrophe

• Connotation

Term meaning: "______ means a short verbal accounting of a funny, amusing, interesting event or incident. The story is usually a reminiscence from the teller's life but at best is a related story of fact, as opposed to a contrived work of fiction."

• Archetype

• Allegory

• Diction

• Anecdote

Term meaning: "_______ can be understood to be the act of lending a human quality, emotion or ambition to a non-human object or being.

• Anthropomorphism

• Understatement

• Suspense

• Theme

Term meaning: "________ is used to create a stark contrast using two divergent elements that come together to create one uniform whole, Is used when the writer employs two sentences of contrasting meanings in close proximity to one another.

• Allusion

• Aphorism

• Connotation

• Antithesis

Term meaning: "________ is used to create a stark contrast using two divergent elements that come together to create one uniform whole, Is used when the writer employs two sentences of contrasting meanings in close proximity to one another.

• Allusion

• Aphorism

• Connotation

• Antithesis