**10th Grade Lit Terms Quiz 1:2

A type of figurative language that gives human characteristics to nonliving objects.

• personification

• metonymy

• kenning

• archetype

A figure of speech in which opposite or contradictory terms are combined.

• oxymoron

• antonym

• satire

• anagram

The use words that describe sensory details to paint a picture in the reader's mind

• imagery

• detail

• description

• archetype

A compound phrase that is used as the name of the object: an example is bone-house = body or sea-wood = boat

• kenning

• metaphor

• extended metaphor

• paradox

The practice of referring to an object by referring to it by something that is closely linked to it: Ex: the pen is mightier than the sword

• metonymy

• spoonerism

• kenning

• nemesis

When a story comes to an abrupt end without offering any resolution to the conflicts.

• cliffhanger

• foreshadowing

• flashback

• flashforward

When an author tells us specifically that a character is shy, brave, honest, rather than using events or other characters to infer those traits

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization

• round characterization

• dynamic characterization

A central character who lacks conventional heroic qualities

• antihero

• nemesis

• hubris

• archetype

Character who contrasts with another character to help highlight particular qualities and character traits.

• foil

• paradox

• juxtaposition

• metonymy

Excessive pride that usually leads to a character's downfall.

• hubris

• tragic flaw

• archetype

• falling action