Lit Crit Set 1

Juxtaposition

• Occurs when two things are placed side by side as a way of highlighting their differences.

• A technique used to create a sense of harmony between two elements.

• The act of combining two similar items to create a unified whole.

• A method of contrasting two ideas to emphasize their similarities.

Anaphora

• A figure of speech in which words repeat at the beginning of successive clauses, phrases, or sentences.

• A literary device that involves the repetition of the same word or phrase at the end of successive clauses.

• A technique used to create a contrast between two opposing ideas.

• A rhetorical question that does not require an answer.

Parallelism

• The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of adjacent words.

• The use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose that correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc.

• A literary device that involves the use of irony to convey a message.

• The practice of using exaggerated statements or claims for effect.

Motif

• A recurring theme or element in a work of art or literature.

• A type of character in a story.

• A specific plot twist that changes the story's direction.

• A minor detail that has little significance.

Analogy

• A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.

• A type of metaphor that uses exaggeration for effect.

• A direct comparison between two unrelated subjects.

• A method of reasoning that involves drawing conclusions from premises.

Conceit

• A simple comparison between two things.

• A fanciful metaphor, especially a highly elaborate extended metaphor in which an unlikely, far-fetched, or strained comparison is made between two things.

• A type of rhyme scheme used in poetry.

• A literary device that involves the repetition of consonant sounds.

Allusion

• A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

• A type of metaphor used in poetry

• A detailed description of a character's background

• A narrative technique that involves a flashback

Metonymy

• A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it.

• A type of metaphor that compares two unrelated things directly.

• A literary device that involves the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis or effect.

Synecdoche

• A figure of speech where a part represents the whole

• A type of metaphor that compares two unrelated things

• A rhetorical device that exaggerates for emphasis

• A figure of speech that uses a word's literal meaning

Pathetic Fallacy

• The use of exaggerated language to describe emotions.

• The attribution of human emotions or intent to inanimate objects or to nature; for example angry clouds; a cruel wind.

• A literary device that involves a character's internal conflict.

• A technique used to create suspense in a narrative.